Red Rocks

Sky Score 68/100≈ Bortle 2

Red Rocks is a scenic viewpoint in Arizona with a measured darkness of 92/100 (≈ 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 85% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 56/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 51%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Red Rocks

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	63%	65/100
February	66%	67/100
March	67%	68/100
April	78%	76/100
May ★	85%	81/100
June	72%	71/100
July	47%	53/100
August	51%	56/100
September	73%	72/100
October	78%	76/100
November	70%	70/100
December	64%	66/100

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

Where to stay near Red Rocks

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep, stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Cave Creek Ranch
7.7 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Portal Peak Lodge
9.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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The George Walker House
10.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Four Bar Cottages
13.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Quailway Cottage
13.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Sky Island Lodge
15.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
15.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Chiricahua Mountain Lodge
16.2 km away · Rodeo · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona

Cathedral Vista Point 5.2 km · Sky Score 68/100
Centella Point 7.8 km · Sky Score 68/100
Chiricahua Wilderness 8.2 km · Sky Score 68/100
Chiricahua National Monument 23.5 km · Sky Score 68/100
Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area 36.4 km · Sky Score 68/100