Pine Mountain Wilderness
Pine Mountain 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 June, when about 80% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 61/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 61%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Pine Mountain Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 57/100 |
| February | 63% | 63/100 |
| March | 61% | 61/100 |
| April | 74% | 71/100 |
| May | 80% | 74/100 |
| June ★ | 80% | 75/100 |
| July | 55% | 57/100 |
| August | 61% | 61/100 |
| September | 77% | 73/100 |
| October | 79% | 74/100 |
| November | 72% | 69/100 |
| December | 59% | 60/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Pine Mountain 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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Copper Canyon Inn
32.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 60/100
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Comfort Inn- Camp Verde
32.9 km away · Camp Verde · darkness at hotel: 60/100
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Days Inn
33.1 km away · Camp Verde · darkness at hotel: 60/100
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Beeline Guest House
33.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
36 km away · Camp Verde · darkness at hotel: 57/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Cedar Bench Wilderness 13.9 km · Sky Score 66/100
- Mazatzal Wilderness 25.2 km · Sky Score 66/100
- Agua Fria National Monument 25.2 km · Sky Score 63/100
- Fossil Springs Wilderness 30.3 km · Sky Score 65/100
- West Clear Creek Wilderness 38 km · Sky Score 65/100