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Golden Hour
Golden Hour Forecast for Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains, United States
Rocky Mountains golden-hour forecast for Estes Park, Aspen, Telluride, and Ouray, tracking cloud, visibility, and low-angle alpine light.
17 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in America/Denver
First upcoming window
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Steamboat Springs
Wed, Oct 7 · 18:03–18:56 · 1h window
High confidence
80%
🌇Golden Hour Potential94.8%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 48%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 6.7° (Daylight)
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Durango
Wed, Oct 7 · 18:11–19:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:98.5%
High
Excellent Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Silverton
Wed, Oct 7 · 19:00–19:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.4%
Medium
Excellent Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Breckenridge
Thu, Oct 8 · 06:50–07:42
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82-82.1%
Low
Excellent Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Vail
Thu, Oct 8 · 06:52–07:44
🌇Golden Hour Potential:81-82.5%
Low
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Aspen
Thu, Oct 8 · 06:53–07:45
🌇Golden Hour Potential:83.5-85.3%
Low
Excellent Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Crested Butte
Thu, Oct 8 · 06:53–07:45
🌇Golden Hour Potential:80%
Low
+10 more windows in the next 14 days
Location status
0 of 10 locations matching now
Estes Park
Not matchingEstes Park frames Rocky Mountain National Park’s granite peaks, pine-lined lakes and elk meadows, with autumn color and snow adding seasonal layers.
Estes Park, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Precipitation Chance too high (8%, ≤ 5.0%)
Next opportunity in ~2 days 1h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Aspen
Not matchingAspen combines the Maroon Bells, reflective alpine lakes and broad aspen groves, creating layered mountain compositions in autumn and winter.
Aspen, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~13h 28m
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Vail
Not matchingVail offers forested slopes, Gore Range ridges and snow-covered village details, with creek lines and ski terrain anchoring winter compositions.
Edwards, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~13h 27m
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Breckenridge
Not matchingBreckenridge pairs a historic mining-town streetscape with Tenmile Range peaks, evergreen forests and snowfields for architectural mountain layers.
Silverthorne, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~13h 25m
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Telluride
Not matchingTelluride sits beneath steep San Juan walls, where the box canyon, waterfalls and historic streets create strong foreground-to-summit compositions.
Telluride, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
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Steamboat Springs
Not matchingSteamboat Springs combines Yampa Valley ranchland, aspen groves and Mount Werner, with deep winter snow defining trees, fences and rolling terrain.
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~39m
3 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Crested Butte
Not matchingCrested Butte offers a distinctive peak above wildflower meadows, aspen-covered slopes and a compact historic town, especially rich in summer and autumn.
Crested Butte, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~13h 29m
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Durango
Not matchingDurango provides access to rugged San Juan peaks, the Animas River and historic railway scenes, with autumn aspens and winter snow adding contrast.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~46m
4 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Silverton
Not matchingSilverton’s mining-era streets sit within a tight basin of steep San Juan slopes, creating compressed town-and-mountain views in deep winter snow.
Creede, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~1h 35m
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Ouray
Not matchingOuray’s historic buildings, ice formations and steep box-canyon walls create vertical compositions framed by the rugged, often snow-covered San Juans.
Ouray, Colorado, United States
Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window
Next opportunity in ~13h 31m
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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What's blocking opportunities
95-hour forecast horizon; times in America/Denver.
Top 4 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)
94% blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Tue 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 7am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 2pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 1am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 2am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 6am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 1pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 1pm: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 5pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 6pm: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 12pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 1pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 2pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 3pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any)
85% blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Tue 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Tue 6pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Tue 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Tue 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Golden Hour (Any), Sat 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
26% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Tue 5pm: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Tue 6pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 8am: 2 of 10 locations blocked
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Visibility (≥ 1000.0m)
0% blocked
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Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 6am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 7am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 10am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 11am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 1pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 4pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 5pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 6pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 7pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 8pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 9pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 10pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 11pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 12am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 1am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 2am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 3am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 4am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 5am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 6am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 7am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 10am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 11am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 1pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Sat 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 95-hour forecast.
Rocky Mountain golden hour is shaped by relief as much as by cloud. This forecast tracks visibility and low-angle light for Estes Park's eastern approaches, the Maroon Bells near Aspen, and the steep San Juan walls around Telluride and Ouray, where peaks may glow while valley floors are already in shade.
East-facing faces and lake reflections are generally strongest near sunrise; west-facing ridges receive the final sunset light. Autumn aspens around Aspen, Crested Butte, and Telluride add color from roughly mid-September into early October, though peak timing varies sharply with elevation and weather. Fresh winter snow can hold warm alpenglow when skies clear after a front.
Generic sunrise and sunset times do not show when a local ridge blocks direct light. Scout with the exact valley orientation, expect early starts, and allow for slow mountain roads. Summer thunderstorms can obscure peaks or create lightning risk even when breaks near the horizon look promising, while winter pullouts and trails may be inaccessible.
How this forecast is made
Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.
The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.
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