Redstone, Colorado
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Snowmass Village census division. It lies in ZIP code area 81623. It stands on East Creek. The Survey maps it on the Redstone quadrangle. 127 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 7,200 feet above sea level.
Research this city
On record in Redstone
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 6 records
Osgood Castlelisted 1971
Osgood Gamekeeper's Lodgelisted 1989
Osgood-Kuhnhausen Houselisted 1983
Redstone Coke Oven Historic Districtlisted 1990
Redstone Historic Districtlisted 1989
Redstone Innlisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresRedstone fell from 130 to 127 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 130 | |
| 2020 | 127 | -3 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1957 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Redstone quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1962 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
15 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Redstone between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None 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 | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District | N/A |
| 30 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Garfield County | not named |
| 23 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Northwest District, Grand Junction | STONEY |
| 19 August 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | White River National Forest | BULLDOG |
| 16 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District | N/A |
| 16 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 15 July 2004 | Natural | under an acre | White River National Forest | HAWK CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Redstone: 6 past producers, 3 occurrences, 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Oil Sands, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Bell & Lincoln Pride | Gold, Silver, Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ground Hog Group | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| M & J Claim | Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | Argentite, Galena, Stromeyerite | |
| Mystic Eagle Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Alabaster, Marble, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Penny Hot Springs | Geothermal | Unknown | 1885 | |
| Spring Butte Mine | Lead, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | 1926 | |
| Unknown | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Redstone in 35 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 16 debris flow, 12 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $500,000 | Several mudslides occurred along Colorado Highway 133 near Redstone as a result of heavy rains. Debris depth was 7 to 8 feet with one slide and 3 to 4 feet deep with another. As a result, motorists were stranded until cleanup operations were complete. |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $300,000 | Heavy rains resulted in a debris flow of mud, branches and rocks across Avalanche Creek Road. The road remained closed and impassable overnight before reopening the next morning. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Redstone | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $50,000 | Mudslides occurred on Colorado Highway 133 at Redstone Boulevard, 9 miles north of McClure Pass near mile marker 55. The highway was closed in both directions for almost twelve hours due to cleanup operations. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Redstone | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $25,000 | A debris flow of mud, rocks and trees occurred along Colorado Highway 133 north of Redstone as a result of heavy rains. The road was closed for several hours due to cleanup operations. |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $7,500 | Mudslides occurred as a result of heavy rains along Colorado Highway 133 near Redstone and Swiss Village. The highway was closed for a couple of hours due to cleanup operations. |
| July 2022 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $2,000 | A mudslide occurred on Colorado Highway 133 near Redstone at mile marker 57 as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Redstone | $2,000 | Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused flash flooding across a forest service road between Highway 133 and the Avalanche Creek Campground. About 3 feet of debris was deposited on the road in the wake of the flash flood. Dozens of campers were stranded in the campground until the next day. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Redstone | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Debris Flow | Redstone | $1,000 | A mudslide occurred on Colorado Highway 133 near Redstone due to heavy rain which resulted in both lanes of traffic being closed due to cleanup operations. |
| July 2025 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | A mudslide occurred on Highway 133 due to heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm at mile marker 59.5. Radar estimated that 0.7 to 1.4 inches of rain fell within the drainage above Highway 133. The mudslide was reported at 1530 MST. |
| August 2025 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Two rock/mud slides were reported on Highway 133, about 10 miles south of Carbondale, between mile-markers 60 and 63. The road was reported as passable but with mud and debris on the road as of approximately 10:20 AM MDT. Reports from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Road was not closed, but did require clean-up. No reports of injuries or fatalities were received. |
| October 2025 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Radar indicated heavy rain between 0300 and 0400 MST. This heavy rain caused multiple mudslides to occur around 0400 MST between Carbondale and Redstone along Highway 133 centered around mile marker 55.7. Another one occurred at mile marker 53 within this similar timeframe. One vehicle was stuck in the mudslide but not buried. No indication of how deep or wide the slide was but clean up took longer than usual due to the stuck vehicle. Road reopened in both directions at 0917 MST. |
| August 2024 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Multiple mudslides were reported by local law enforcement near Redstone, CO. These mudslides followed the Crystal River valley, along State Highway 133 near mile marker 53. This is roughly 1 mile north of Redstone. Slow storm motion, steep terrain, and heavy rain all combined in an area known to be susceptible to debris flows and mudslides. Highway 133 was closed for several hours for cleanup. |
| July 2024 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Heavy rain rates from a thunderstorm resulted in mudslides across Highway 133 about 4 miles north of Redstone, resulting in a closure of the highway. |
| July 2024 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | A strong thunderstorm produced heavy rainfall rates resulting in a large mudslide at Avalanche Ranch along Highway 133. There were other mudslides along Highway 133 between Redstone Blvd and Red Dog Rd about 4 miles north of Redstone. These mudslides resulted in Highway 133 being closed in both directions from mile markers 53 to 57. |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | A mudslide resulted in the closure of Colorado Highway 133 just north of Redstone at mile marker 55. The road opened to one lane later that morning before crews finished cleanup operations. |
| August 2019 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain which led to a mudslide along County Road 3 near Marble. The road was closed in both directions as a result. |
| July 2016 | Debris Flow | Redstone | - | Heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms led to rising waters which resulted in a mudslide at the confluence of the middle and lower Thompson Creek just outside of Carbondale. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Numerous mud slides up to a foot deep were reported north of Redstone due to heavy rainfall and runoff. Southbound lanes of Highway 133 were blocked for several hours as road crews removed the debris. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Highway 133 was closed for about 30 minutes due to flash flooding which deposited a large amount of debris onto the road at various locations between Redstone and McClure Pass. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in a flash flood across a section of Highway 133 about six miles south of Carbondale. The flash flood deposited mud and debris up to three feet deep on the highway. Highway 133 was closed for nearly three hours due to this event. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redstone | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree at Avalanche Road near Redstone, blocking both lanes of Highway 133. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in a flash flood with a large amount of mud that flowed across Highway 133. When the flooding stopped, it left a deposit of mud on the Highway up to 4 feet deep. The highway was opened to traffic within two hours after the flash flooding ended. |
| July 2007 | Heavy Rain | Redstone | - | Heavy rain washed rocks and debris out of bar ditches and onto Highway 133 in multiple locations along a three mile stretch of the road near McClure Pass. |
| September 2003 | Hail | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Heavy Rain | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placita | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Emma | 15.8 miles | 14 | |
| Snowmass Village | 16.2 miles | 25 | |
| Wingo | 16.7 miles | 14 | |
| Snowmass | 17.0 miles | 19 | |
| Woody Creek | 19.7 miles | 19 | |
| Aspen | 22.4 miles | 26 | |
| Ashcroft | 24.9 miles | 27 |
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 Redstone | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3473147 | 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 175203. 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.






