Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in New Mexico 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 May, when about 80% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 61/100. 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 Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January60%64/100
February65%68/100
March67%69/100
April76%76/100
May ★80%79/100
June69%71/100
July53%59/100
August56%61/100
September73%74/100
October75%75/100
November71%72/100
December62%65/100

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

Where to stay near Continental Divide 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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