Disaster Peak Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 60/100≈ Bortle 2

Disaster Peak Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Nevada with a measured darkness of 93/100 (≈ 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 July, when about 80% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 76/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 8% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 77%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Disaster Peak Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January31%42/100
February45%52/100
March44%51/100
April53%58/100
May55%60/100
June66%68/100
July ★80%78/100
August77%76/100
September75%75/100
October66%68/100
November49%55/100
December33%43/100

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

Where to stay near Disaster Peak 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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