Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area
Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 88/100 (≈ Bortle 2) — among the very darkest measurable skies in the American Southwest — the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically May, when about 86% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 53/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 51%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 62/100 |
| February | 66% | 64/100 |
| March | 67% | 65/100 |
| April | 78% | 73/100 |
| May ★ | 86% | 78/100 |
| June | 71% | 68/100 |
| July | 48% | 51/100 |
| August | 51% | 53/100 |
| September | 73% | 69/100 |
| October | 78% | 73/100 |
| November | 69% | 66/100 |
| December | 64% | 63/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep — stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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The Gadsden Hotel
46.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 42/100
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Motel 6
47.2 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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Best Western
47.3 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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Sky Island Lodge
47.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
48 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area — 7.2 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area — 15 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Red Rocks — 50.1 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Chiricahua Wilderness — 50.6 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Cathedral Vista Point — 54.1 km · Sky Score 68/100