Blue Range Wilderness

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

Blue Range Wilderness 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 81% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 60/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 56%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Blue Range Wilderness

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January59%62/100
February63%66/100
March65%67/100
April76%75/100
May ★81%79/100
June73%73/100
July53%58/100
August56%61/100
September74%74/100
October77%76/100
November70%71/100
December61%64/100

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

Where to stay near Blue Range 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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