Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
Eagletail Mountains Wilderness is a protected area 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 May, when about 84% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 66/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 69%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 62/100 |
| February | 69% | 67/100 |
| March | 67% | 65/100 |
| April | 78% | 74/100 |
| May ★ | 84% | 78/100 |
| June | 84% | 78/100 |
| July | 61% | 61/100 |
| August | 69% | 67/100 |
| September | 82% | 76/100 |
| October | 83% | 77/100 |
| November | 76% | 72/100 |
| December | 65% | 64/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Eagletail Mountains 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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Saguaro Hot Mineral Wells Motel
41.7 km away · Tonopah · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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The Westward Motel
47.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Sheffler's Motel
47.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Days Inn by Wyndham Buckeye
72.4 km away · Buckeye · darkness at hotel: 41/100
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Westward Motel
73.9 km away · Buckeye · darkness at hotel: 43/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Harquahala Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern 43.3 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Harquahala Mountains Wilderness 47.1 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Kofa Wilderness 60.6 km · Sky Score 73/100
- KOFA Pronghorn Protected Area 61.1 km · Sky Score 73/100
- Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness 68.3 km · Sky Score 71/100