BLM

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

BLM is a protected area in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 93/100 (≈ 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: 57/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 52%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at BLM

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	64%	66/100
February	67%	68/100
March	68%	69/100
April	78%	77/100
May ★	85%	82/100
June	72%	72/100
July	49%	55/100
August	52%	57/100
September	74%	74/100
October	78%	77/100
November	70%	70/100
December	65%	67/100

Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).

Where to stay near BLM

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep — stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Motel 6
34.1 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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The Gadsden Hotel
34.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 42/100
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Best Western
34.8 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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DreamCatcher Inn at Chiricahua
36.8 km away · Pearce · darkness at hotel: 90/100
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Cave Creek Ranch
39 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Sky Island Lodge
39.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
39.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico

Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area — 5.3 km · Sky Score 69/100
Cowboy Spring Wilderness Study Area — 40.2 km · Sky Score 69/100
Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area — 66.3 km · Sky Score 69/100
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area — 72.7 km · Sky Score 69/100
Fisherman's Point — 94.5 km · Sky Score 67/100