Mount Trumbull Wilderness

Sky Score 70/100≈ Bortle 2

Mount Trumbull 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 June, when about 82% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 71/100. 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 Mount Trumbull Wilderness

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January52%58/100
February61%65/100
March57%62/100
April69%70/100
May72%73/100
June82%80/100
July66%69/100
August69%71/100
September81%80/100
October78%77/100
November72%73/100
December56%61/100

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

Where to stay near Mount Trumbull 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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