Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

Gray Peak 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 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 Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January64%66/100
February67%68/100
March68%69/100
April78%77/100
May ★85%82/100
June72%72/100
July49%55/100
August52%57/100
September74%74/100
October78%77/100
November70%70/100
December65%67/100

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

Where to stay near Gray Peak 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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