Provenance Cone
Provenance Cone is a scenic viewpoint in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 86/100 (≈ Bortle 2), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically May, when about 83% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 52/100. 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 Provenance Cone
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 63/100 |
| February | 67% | 64/100 |
| March | 64% | 61/100 |
| April | 76% | 69/100 |
| May ★ | 83% | 74/100 |
| June | 68% | 64/100 |
| July | 53% | 54/100 |
| August | 52% | 53/100 |
| September | 71% | 66/100 |
| October | 75% | 69/100 |
| November | 68% | 64/100 |
| December | 65% | 62/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Provenance Cone
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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Lodge on the Desert
41.1 km away · darkness at hotel: 55/100
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Holiday Inn
42.4 km away · darkness at hotel: 55/100
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Picacho Lodge
42.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 52/100
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Deming Mimbres Valley
42.9 km away · Deming · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Hampton Inn Deming, NM
43 km away · Deming · darkness at hotel: 53/100
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Nearby spots in New Mexico
- Rockhound State Park 32.3 km · Sky Score 59/100
- Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument 34.9 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument 41.4 km · Sky Score 47/100
- Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park 43.9 km · Sky Score 42/100
- Leasburg Dam State Park 48.6 km · Sky Score 51/100