Community planning area- Gateway

The Gateway Rural Community planning area is located along West Creek and the Dolores River with the community of Gateway at the focal point as established in the Mesa Countywide Land Use Plan. The Gateway Rural Community is an historic center of activity for the surrounding rural ranching and mining areas of Unaweep Canyon, the Dolores River Canyon, and the Uncompahgre Plateau. The church and school provide the cultural focal point of the small community of single family homes and limited commercial endeavors. The scenic and cultural quality of the area is epitomized by the designation of Highway 141 as the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. The safety and health of the gateway residents is assured by adequate, affordable, public services including a safe highway, postal service, public water, sewer, fire protection and law enforcement.