Mount Baldy Wilderness

Sky Score 64/100≈ Bortle 2

Mount Baldy 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 78% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 57/100. 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 Mount Baldy Wilderness

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January54%57/100
February61%61/100
March61%61/100
April74%70/100
May ★78%73/100
June73%70/100
July49%53/100
August56%58/100
September72%69/100
October76%72/100
November71%68/100
December58%59/100

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

Where to stay near Mount Baldy 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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