Bear Wallow Wilderness

Sky Score 68/100≈ Bortle 2

Bear Wallow Wilderness is a protected area in Arizona 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 80% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 60/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 56%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Bear Wallow Wilderness

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January57%61/100
February62%65/100
March63%66/100
April75%74/100
May ★80%78/100
June73%73/100
July51%56/100
August56%60/100
September73%73/100
October77%76/100
November70%70/100
December60%63/100

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

Where to stay near Bear Wallow 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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