Redstone Colorado Map

About Redstone, Colorado

Redstone is a locality in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 144. The population density is 138.4 people per km². Redstone is located at 39.1808°N, 107.2398°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81623.

Redstone sleeps in a high mountain valley, cradled by the raw, imposing sentinels of the Elk Mountains. It lies 25.9 miles south of Glenwood Springs, CO (from Glenwood Springs, CO: bearing 170°T), and is situated 15.4 miles south of Carbondale. The Crystal River, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, rushes through the heart of Redstone, its banks lined with hardy cottonwoods that blaze gold in autumn and shed their leaves to reveal stark, skeletal branches against the impossibly blue Colorado sky. Cliffs of rust-colored sandstone, the very substance that gives Redstone its name, rise steeply on either side, their surfaces weathered into fantastical shapes that hint at ancient stories. The air here is thin and sharp, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, and even in the height of summer, a dusting of snow often clings to the highest peaks, a cool promise against the dry, interior continental climate. This secluded pocket of Colorado was not always so quiet, nor so given over to the gentle rhythm of the river and the aspens. Redstone owes its very existence to the wealth hidden within those rust-colored cliffs, a boom-and-bust history tied to coal mining. In its heyday, the valley pulsed with the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts, a rough-and-tumble frontier town where fortunes were made and lost with startling speed. The distinctive, castle-like owner's mansion, a curious anachronism in this rugged landscape, stands as a lingering monument to the ambitious vision of the man who once controlled the mines. Today, the economy of Redstone has shifted from the deep earth to the surface, drawing travelers and artists who appreciate the stark beauty and the quiet persistence of a place that has learned to live with its past, its present defined by the vibrant hues of the changing seasons and the persistent murmur of the Crystal River.

About This Redstone Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Redstone, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.180819, -107.239773. 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 Redstone and Pitkin County.

Detailed location data for Redstone includes the ZIP code (81623), telephone area code (719), county seat of Pitkin County (Aspen), and school district assignment (Roaring Fork School District RE-1). 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 Redstone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.