Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
Eagletail Mountains Wilderness is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 89/100 (≈ 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 84% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 66/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 69%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 62/100 |
| February | 69% | 67/100 |
| March | 67% | 65/100 |
| April | 78% | 74/100 |
| May ★ | 84% | 78/100 |
| June | 84% | 78/100 |
| July | 61% | 61/100 |
| August | 69% | 67/100 |
| September | 82% | 76/100 |
| October | 83% | 77/100 |
| November | 76% | 72/100 |
| December | 65% | 64/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
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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Saguaro Hot Mineral Wells Motel
41.7 km away · Tonopah · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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The Westward Motel
47.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Sheffler's Motel
47.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Days Inn by Wyndham Buckeye
72.4 km away · Buckeye · darkness at hotel: 41/100
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Westward Motel
73.9 km away · Buckeye · darkness at hotel: 43/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Harquahala Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern — 43.3 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Harquahala Mountains Wilderness — 47.1 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Kofa Wilderness — 60.6 km · Sky Score 73/100
- KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area — 61.1 km · Sky Score 73/100
- Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness — 68.3 km · Sky Score 71/100