BLM

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

BLM is a protected area in New Mexico 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 May, when about 85% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 57/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 52%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at BLM

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	64%	66/100
February	67%	68/100
March	68%	69/100
April	78%	77/100
May ★	85%	82/100
June	72%	72/100
July	49%	55/100
August	52%	57/100
September	74%	74/100
October	78%	77/100
November	70%	70/100
December	65%	67/100

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

Where to stay near BLM

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep, stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Motel 6
34.1 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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The Gadsden Hotel
34.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 42/100
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Best Western
34.8 km away · Douglas · darkness at hotel: 45/100
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DreamCatcher Inn at Chiricahua
36.8 km away · Pearce · darkness at hotel: 90/100
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Cave Creek Ranch
39 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Sky Island Lodge
39.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Mountain Valley Lodge
39.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico

Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area 5.3 km · Sky Score 69/100
Cowboy Spring Wilderness Study Area 40.2 km · Sky Score 69/100
Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area 66.3 km · Sky Score 69/100
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area 72.7 km · Sky Score 69/100
Fisherman's Point 94.5 km · Sky Score 67/100