Beulah, Colorado
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Pueblo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 81023. It lies near Sugarloaf Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Beulah quadrangle. It stands 6,381 feet above sea level.
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On record in Beulah
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Pueblo Mountain Parklisted 1994- Squirrel Creek Recreational Unitlisted 2005
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1896 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Beulah quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Beulah quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
113 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Beulah between 1995 and 2020, burning about 5,338 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 62 |
| Natural | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 3 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 3 September 1995 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Royal Gorge Field Office | S. HOLBERT |
| 25 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | N/A |
| 20 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 27 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Beulah Valley Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 27 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-Canon City District | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Beulah: 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Marble, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Beulah | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Marble, Dimension | Occurrence | Metamorphic | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Beulah Strip Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Fox No 1 Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Siloam Clay Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Unknown |
Storms near this place
60 of 67 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beulah in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 41 hail, 13 flash flood, 8 heavy rain, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Hail | Beulah | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Beulah | $100,000 | Very heavy rain on the Junkins burn scar caused significant flash flooding along North Creek into the Beulah Valley. North Creek Road and adjoining driveways were washed out. Several residents were stranded on their property, but there were no injuries or loss of life. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Beulah | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Beulah | $70,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Beulah | $70,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Beulah | $10,000 | Rainfall amounts of up to six inches occurred from near Beulah to the Rye area causing flash flooding. A foot bridge in Rye was washed away and there were numerous road washouts. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Video footage provided by Pueblo County EM and Beulah Fire Chief of swift, ash-laden stream flows, excess surface runoff and debris flows after heavy rainfall hit the eastern edge of the Oak Ridge burn scar. Some forest road, culvert and stream crossing washouts occurred from debris flows and surface runoff a few miles northwest of Beulah. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Beulah | - | Publich Cocorahs report. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Beulah | - | Public report from Beulah, Colorado. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.45 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.95 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.32 inches. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Flooded roads throughout the Beulah area. Multiple residents were having a hard time accessing their driveways, especially in low lying areas. |
| May 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Heavy rain of 2.70 inches, 1 mile south southeast Beulah. |
| May 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Heavy rain of 1.04 inches at Beulah. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Beulah | - | Public reported large hail, 1 inch. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Emergency Management reports a few roads impacted and closed north of Beulah due to heavy rains and flash flooding. Northcreek Cutoff Rd is closed due to an area being washed out near a culvert. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Over 3 inches of rain fell within 90 minutes. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Two inches of rain fell within 90 minutes over topping the rain gauge. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Driveways along North Creek Road were impacted with high, fast-flowing water, although the adjacent North Creek Road was not flooded. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Beulah | - | Hail was up to five inches deep in places. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Heavy rain totalling 1 to 4 inches over the Mason Gulch Burn Scar in a short period of time caused flooding of roadways in the Mason Gulch Burn Scar and close to Beulah. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Up to two inches of rain fell in a short time on already saturated ground on the Mason Gulch Burn Scar in northwest Pueblo and northeast Custer Counties...creating flash flooding conditions that produced fast flowing waters and debris two feet deep and 100 feet wide. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flash flooding on the Mason Gulch Burn Scar in western Pueblo County. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | 0.7 miles | 22 | |
| Beulah Valley | 1.1 miles | 22 | |
| Cedar Grove | 2.5 miles | 22 | |
| Goodpasture | 3.6 miles | 22 | |
| Bronquist | 10.1 miles | 20 | |
| Burnt Mill | 10.2 miles | 18 | |
| Cuerna Verde Park | 10.6 miles | 23 | |
| Rye | 10.9 miles | 23 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Beulah | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4899245 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 204803. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












