Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in New Mexico 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: 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 Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 66/100 |
| February | 67% | 68/100 |
| March | 67% | 67/100 |
| April | 78% | 76/100 |
| May ★ | 85% | 81/100 |
| June | 70% | 70/100 |
| July | 49% | 55/100 |
| August | 51% | 56/100 |
| September | 73% | 72/100 |
| October | 78% | 76/100 |
| November | 69% | 69/100 |
| December | 65% | 67/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Alamo Hueco Mountains 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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Adams Ranch Guest House
66.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 89/100
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Sky Island Lodge
77.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
77.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico
- Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area 18.4 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Cowboy Spring Wilderness Study Area 32.6 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area 70.2 km · Sky Score 69/100
- BLM 72.9 km · Sky Score 69/100
- Pancho Villa State Park 80.1 km · Sky Score 46/100