Chinde Point
Chinde Point is a scenic viewpoint in Arizona with a measured darkness of 89/100 (≈ 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 September, when about 77% 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 60%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Chinde Point
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 58/100 |
| February | 64% | 64/100 |
| March | 64% | 63/100 |
| April | 71% | 69/100 |
| May | 76% | 72/100 |
| June | 76% | 72/100 |
| July | 55% | 57/100 |
| August | 60% | 60/100 |
| September ★ | 77% | 73/100 |
| October | 78% | 73/100 |
| November | 71% | 68/100 |
| December | 62% | 62/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Chinde Point
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 Quinta Inn & Suites Holbrook Petrified Forest
34.7 km away · Holbrook · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Howard Johnson Holbrook
34.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Quality Inn
34.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Green Tree Inn
35 km away · Holbrook · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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SureStay by Best Western Chambers Petrified Forest
35 km away · darkness at hotel: 78/100
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Days Inn by Wyndham Holbrook
35.2 km away · Holbrook · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Motel 6 Holbrook
35.2 km away · Holbrook · darkness at hotel: 57/100
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BEST WESTERN Arizonian Inn
35.3 km away · Holbrook · darkness at hotel: 57/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument 124.4 km · Sky Score 64/100
- Nelson Lake Point 124.7 km · Sky Score 66/100
- Mount Baldy Wilderness 129.2 km · Sky Score 64/100
- Grand Falls view 133 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Escudilla Wilderness 141 km · Sky Score 66/100