Provenance Cone
Provenance Cone is a scenic viewpoint in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 86/100 (≈ Bortle 2) — a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically May, when about 83% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 52/100. 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 Provenance Cone
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 63/100 |
| February | 67% | 64/100 |
| March | 64% | 61/100 |
| April | 76% | 69/100 |
| May ★ | 83% | 74/100 |
| June | 68% | 64/100 |
| July | 53% | 54/100 |
| August | 52% | 53/100 |
| September | 71% | 66/100 |
| October | 75% | 69/100 |
| November | 68% | 64/100 |
| December | 65% | 62/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Provenance Cone
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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Lodge on the Desert
41.1 km away · darkness at hotel: 55/100
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Holiday Inn
42.4 km away · darkness at hotel: 55/100
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Picacho Lodge
42.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 52/100
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Deming Mimbres Valley
42.9 km away · Deming · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Hampton Inn Deming, NM
43 km away · Deming · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico
- Rockhound State Park — 32.3 km · Sky Score 59/100
- Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument — 34.9 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument — 41.4 km · Sky Score 47/100
- Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — 43.9 km · Sky Score 42/100
- Leasburg Dam State Park — 48.6 km · Sky Score 51/100