Cabeza Prieta Wilderness
Cabeza Prieta Wilderness is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 94/100 (≈ 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 87% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 73/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 72%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Cabeza Prieta Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 69/100 |
| February | 71% | 72/100 |
| March | 70% | 72/100 |
| April | 82% | 80/100 |
| May ★ | 87% | 84/100 |
| June | 86% | 83/100 |
| July | 63% | 66/100 |
| August | 72% | 73/100 |
| September | 83% | 81/100 |
| October | 85% | 83/100 |
| November | 73% | 73/100 |
| December | 67% | 69/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Cabeza Prieta 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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La Siesta Motel & RV Resort
58.6 km away · Ajo · darkness at hotel: 71/100
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Gastrak RV Parking & Motel
72.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 59/100
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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wellton
79.5 km away · Wellton · darkness at hotel: 58/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 63.1 km · Sky Score 67/100
- KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area 119.4 km · Sky Score 73/100
- Kofa Wilderness 123.3 km · Sky Score 73/100
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness 130 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Sonoran Desert National Monument 131.9 km · Sky Score 62/100