Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 92/100 (≈ 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 85% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 55/100. 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 Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 66/100 |
| February | 67% | 68/100 |
| March | 67% | 67/100 |
| April | 78% | 76/100 |
| May ★ | 85% | 81/100 |
| June | 70% | 70/100 |
| July | 49% | 55/100 |
| August | 51% | 56/100 |
| September | 73% | 72/100 |
| October | 78% | 76/100 |
| November | 69% | 69/100 |
| December | 65% | 67/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Alamo Hueco Mountains 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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Adams Ranch Guest House
66.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 89/100
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Sky Island Lodge
77.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
77.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico
- Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area — 18.4 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Cowboy Spring Wilderness Study Area — 32.6 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area — 70.2 km · Sky Score 69/100
- BLM — 72.9 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Pancho Villa State Park — 80.1 km · Sky Score 46/100