Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area
Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 91/100 (≈ 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 86% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 55/100. 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 Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 64/100 |
| February | 66% | 66/100 |
| March | 67% | 67/100 |
| April | 78% | 75/100 |
| May ★ | 86% | 81/100 |
| June | 71% | 70/100 |
| July | 48% | 53/100 |
| August | 51% | 55/100 |
| September | 73% | 71/100 |
| October | 78% | 75/100 |
| November | 69% | 69/100 |
| December | 64% | 65/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area
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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Sky Island Lodge
32.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
33 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Four Bar Cottages
37.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Quailway Cottage
37.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Chiricahua Mountain Lodge
38.9 km away · Rodeo · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study Area 11.2 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area 15 km · Sky Score 65/100
- Red Rocks 36.4 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Chiricahua Wilderness 38.3 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Cathedral Vista Point 40 km · Sky Score 68/100