I am planning to go to Estes Park, Colorado in Sept, 2024. Trip will be 9 days with a mixture of day hikes and photography. I am trying to figure out the optimal time to have the highest likelihood of great Fall Color in RMNP and may want to do some wildlife photography as well (Sony A7r V and Sony 200-600mm lens). Any suggestions of exactly when to go appreciated.Thanks.
Nature is not on the clock!
I have spent 15 years photographing aspens in autumn in Colorado. Mostly south of RMNP. I usually allocate two to three weeks starting on the 20th.