Rule Dark Skies

Dark Skies - Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains, United States

Mountain photography forecast for the Rockies. Track fresh snow, winter conditions, and golden hour light at Estes Park, Aspen, and Colorado peaks.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Denver

Next opportunity

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Ouray

Wed, Apr 8 · 21:12–03:00 · 6h window

Medium confidence

52%

🌛Moon Altitude-24.1--3.4°

☁️Total Cloud Coverage5-13.6%

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Telluride

Wed, Apr 8 · 21:12–03:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-24.2--3.4°

Medium

Good Dark Skies

Crested Butte

Today · 01:00–02:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-13.3°

Medium

Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)

Durango

Today · 02:00–04:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-2.5-6.7°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Estes Park

Today · 03:00–04:00

🌛Moon Altitude:5.4°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Silverton

Sat, Apr 11 · 21:12–22:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-70.8°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Breckenridge

Sat, Apr 11 · 21:13–23:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-68.9--64.4°

Low

+14 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

3 of 10 locations currently active

Estes Park

Inactive

Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Right now: Moon Illumination too high (57%, ≤ 35.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 57m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Aspen

Inactive

Iconic mountain town with alpine scenery

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (75%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 20h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

View forecast

Vail

Inactive

Premier ski resort winter scenes

Edwards, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (61%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~8 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

View forecast

Breckenridge

Inactive

High altitude ski town winter scenes

Silverthorne, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (36%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 20h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Telluride

Active

Box canyon surrounded by snowy peaks

Telluride, Colorado, United States

Ends in ~1h 57m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Steamboat Springs

Inactive

Famous champagne powder snow

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

Right now: Moon Illumination too high (57%, ≤ 35.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 20h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Crested Butte

Active

Mountain town with pristine powder

Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

Ends in ~57m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Durango

Inactive

San Juan Mountains winter gateway

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (42%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~57m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Silverton

Inactive

Remote mining town in deep snow

Creede, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (33%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 20h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

Ouray

Active

Ice climbing and box canyon winter

Ouray, Colorado, United States

Ends in ~1h 57m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

View forecast

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

8 Wed

9 Thu

10 Fri

11 Sat

Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)

95% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

81% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

62% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

58% blocked

Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)

29% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

Get Notified of Opportunities

Create your own custom alerts for this location and more.

Create Free Account