Piedra Colorado Map

About Piedra, Colorado

Piedra is a locality in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 1.7 people per km². Piedra is located at 37.2236°N, 107.3409°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81147.

Piedra rests where the high plains begin to surrender their flatness, a quiet punctuation mark against the immense Colorado sky. It lies 29.9 miles east of Durango, CO (from Durango, CO: bearing 97°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east of Bayfield. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre dust clinging to the sparse grasses that stretch toward the distant, formidable wall of the Front Range. The air, thin and sharp at this altitude, carries the scent of dry earth and the faintest whisper of pine from the higher country. Even in the height of summer, the snow-capped peaks remain a constant, distant presence, a reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, bleaching the landscape in the midday sun, only to deepen into honeyed golds and bruised purples as dusk begins its slow descent, painting the very air with a transient, tender beauty. The bones of Piedra tell a story of boom and bust, of prospectors and pioneers drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, a history whispered in the weathered wood of its older buildings and the occasional glint of mica in the creek beds. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet tenacity woven into the fabric of daily life. Today, the economy of Piedra is a more gentle affair, tethered to the clear, trout-bright waters of the nearby rivers and the enduring appeal of the natural world. Travelers seeking solace and the simple pleasures of wide-open spaces find a welcome here, a place where the pace of existence feels measured by the slow arc of the sun and the changing moods of the mountain weather.

About This Piedra Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piedra, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.223614, -107.340881. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Piedra and Archuleta County.

Detailed location data for Piedra includes the ZIP code (81122), telephone area code (719), county seat of Archuleta County (Pagosa Springs), and school district assignment (Archuleta County School District 50-JT). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Piedra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.