Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area 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 79% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 62/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 59%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January68%69/100
February65%67/100
March64%66/100
April75%74/100
May ★79%77/100
June72%72/100
July62%65/100
August59%63/100
September70%71/100
October74%74/100
November68%69/100
December65%67/100

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

Where to stay near Brokeoff 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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