Stargazing by state

Stargazing in Nevada: 92 dark-sky spots, rated by data

We measured the night sky over every one of these spots — satellite radiance, skyglow from surrounding cities, and ten years of cloud climatology (how the Sky Score works). The darkest sky in Nevada scores 73/100.

All Nevada spots, darkest first

#	Spot	Sky Score	Darkness
1	Queer Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	73/100	≈ Bortle 2
2	Death Valley National ParkPark / protected area	73/100	≈ Bortle 2
3	Grapevine Mountains Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	72/100	≈ Bortle 2
4	Pigeon Spring Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	71/100	≈ Bortle 2
5	Jumbo Springs WildernessPark / protected area	70/100	≈ Bortle 2
6	Queen City Summit panoramaViewpoint	70/100	≈ Bortle 2
7	Worthington Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	70/100	≈ Bortle 2
8	Delamar Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	70/100	≈ Bortle 2
9	Basin and Range National MonumentPark / protected area	70/100	≈ Bortle 2
10	Meadow Valley Range WildernessPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
11	Mount Irish WildernessPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
12	Weepah Spring WildernessPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
13	Quinn Canyon WildernessPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
14	Grant Range WildernessPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
15	Riordans Well Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
16	Morey Peak Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
17	Tikaboo PeakViewpoint	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
18	Bald Mountain Gate Area 51Viewpoint	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
19	Red Flag view spotViewpoint	69/100	≈ Bortle 2
20	Blue Eagle Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
21	Big Rocks WildernessPark / protected area	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
22	Clover Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
23	Fortification Range WildernessPark / protected area	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
24	Brainwash Bluff panoramaViewpoint	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
25	Powerlines OverlookViewpoint	68/100	≈ Bortle 2
26	Mountain Meadow Instant Study AreaPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
27	Highland Ridge WildernessPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
28	Gold Butte National MonumentPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
29	Far South Egans WildernessPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
30	Tunnel Spring WildernessPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
31	Fandango Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
32	White Rock Range WildernessPark / protected area	67/100	≈ Bortle 2
33	Currant Mountain WildernessPark / protected area	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
34	Area 51 Back GateViewpoint	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
35	Cedar Gate panoramaViewpoint	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
36	Nevada Historical Marker #202 - FairviewViewpoint	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
37	Antelope Range Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
38	Park Range Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
39	Whitney Pocket OverlookViewpoint	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
40	Mount Grafton WildernessPark / protected area	66/100	≈ Bortle 2
41	White Pine Range WildernessPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
42	Great Basin National ParkPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
43	Mount Moriah WildernessPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
44	Government Peak WildernessPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
45	Mount Limbo Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
46	Pole Creek Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
47	Red Mountain WildernessPark / protected area	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
48	Mather OverlookViewpoint	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
49	Nevada's Geographic CenterViewpoint	65/100	≈ Bortle 2
50	Avi Kwa Ame National MonumentPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
51	North Jackson Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
52	Center Camp PlazaViewpoint	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
53	Augusta Mountains Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
54	Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
55	Black Rock Desert WildernessPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
56	Calico Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
57	Cain Mountain WildernessPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
58	Becky Peak WildernessPark / protected area	64/100	≈ Bortle 2
59	Poodle Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
60	Twin Peaks Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
61	Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation AreaPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
62	Goshute Canyon WildernessPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
63	High Rock Lake WildernessPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
64	South Jackson Mountains WildernessPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
65	Pahute Peak WildernessPark / protected area	63/100	≈ Bortle 2
66	Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Instant Study AreaPark / protected area	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
67	Little High Rock Canyon WildernessPark / protected area	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
68	North Black Rock Range WildernessPark / protected area	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
69	Pine Forest Range WildernessPark / protected area	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
70	Fire Canyon OverlookViewpoint	62/100	≈ Bortle 3
71	East Fork High Rock Canyon WildernessPark / protected area	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
72	Millers PointViewpoint	62/100	≈ Bortle 2
73	Wall Canyon Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
74	Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
75	High Rock Canyon WildernessPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
76	Massacre Rim Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
77	Thousand Creek Gorge ViewpointViewpoint	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
78	Atlatl Rock PetroglyphsViewpoint	61/100	≈ Bortle 3
79	Falls Creek FallsViewpoint	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
80	Owyhee Canyon Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
81	South Fork Owyhee River Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	61/100	≈ Bortle 2
82	Disaster Peak Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	60/100	≈ Bortle 2
83	Jarbidge WildernessPark / protected area	60/100	≈ Bortle 2
84	Sheldon Contiguous Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	59/100	≈ Bortle 2
85	Lake Mead ViewpointViewpoint	59/100	≈ Bortle 3
86	Rough Hills Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area	59/100	≈ Bortle 2
87	Bridge Canyon ViewpointViewpoint	58/100	≈ Bortle 3
88	Mount Diablo panoramaViewpoint	54/100	≈ Bortle 3
89	Water Canyon OverlookViewpoint	52/100	≈ Bortle 3
90	Spring Mountains National Recreation AreaPark / protected area	50/100	≈ Bortle 4
91	Spooner Lake & Backcountry State ParkPark / protected area	44/100	≈ Bortle 4
92	Tule Springs Fossil Beds National MonumentPark / protected area	39/100	≈ Bortle 5

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