Weepah Spring Wilderness
Weepah Spring Wilderness is a protected area in Nevada with a measured darkness of 94/100 (≈ 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 September, when about 84% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 76/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 77%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Weepah Spring Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49% | 55/100 |
| February | 59% | 63/100 |
| March | 55% | 60/100 |
| April | 66% | 68/100 |
| May | 67% | 69/100 |
| June | 79% | 78/100 |
| July | 72% | 73/100 |
| August | 77% | 76/100 |
| September ★ | 84% | 82/100 |
| October | 78% | 77/100 |
| November | 70% | 72/100 |
| December | 54% | 59/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Weepah Spring 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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Mother Lode Motel
55.9 km away · Pioche · darkness at hotel: 71/100
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Overland Hotel & Saloon
56.1 km away · Pioche · darkness at hotel: 71/100
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Cathedral Gorge Inn
62.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 75/100
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Rainbow Canyon Motel
63.4 km away · darkness at hotel: 67/100
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Shady Motel
63.6 km away · Caliente · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Nearby spots in Nevada
- Basin and Range National Monument 24.2 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Big Rocks Wilderness 31 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Worthington Mountains Wilderness 49.3 km · Sky Score 70/100
- Grant Range Wilderness 50.9 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Mount Irish Wilderness 54.9 km · Sky Score 69/100