Wet Beaver Wilderness

Sky Score 65/100≈ Bortle 2

Wet Beaver Wilderness is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 88/100 (≈ 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: 60/100. 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 Wet Beaver Wilderness

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January54%55/100
February63%62/100
March61%60/100
April73%69/100
May ★78%73/100
June79%73/100
July56%57/100
August61%60/100
September78%73/100
October77%72/100
November71%68/100
December58%59/100

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

Where to stay near Wet Beaver 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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