Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 68/100≈ Bortle 2

5 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 91/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies we have rated: the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically May, when about 86% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 35/100. The moon is 93% lit and above the horizon 92% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 73%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January63%64/100
February66%66/100
March67%67/100
April78%75/100
May ★86%81/100
June71%70/100
July48%53/100
August51%55/100
September73%71/100
October78%75/100
November69%69/100
December64%65/100

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

Where to stay near Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area: sleep under a dark sky

We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area for each.

93/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Sky Island Lodge

Sky darkness
93/100
To the spot
42.9 km
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93/100sky darkness at this stay

#2

Mountain Valley Lodge

Sky darkness
93/100
To the spot
43.4 km
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More stays nearby

  • Quailway Cottage

    Darkness: 92/100 · 48.1 km from Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area

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  • Chiricahua Mountain Lodge

    Darkness: 92/100 · 49.3 km from Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area · Rodeo

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Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).