Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

5 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area is a protected area in Utah with a measured darkness of 93/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies we have rated: the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically September, when about 81% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 34/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 81%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January53%58/100
February59%63/100
March59%62/100
April68%69/100
May71%71/100
June77%76/100
July67%68/100
August70%71/100
September ★81%78/100
October74%74/100
November72%72/100
December57%61/100

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

Where to stay near Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area: sleep under a dark sky

We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area for each.

91/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Annie's Place Bed & Breakfast

Sky darkness
91/100
To the spot
34.8 km
Location
Boulder

90/100sky darkness at this stay

#2

Boulder Mountain Lodge

Sky darkness
90/100
To the spot
34.5 km

90/100sky darkness at this stay

#3

Circle Cliffs Motel

Sky darkness
90/100
To the spot
34.8 km

More stays nearby

  • Ticaboo Lodge By Magnuson Worldwide

    Ticaboo Lodge By Magnuson Worldwide

    Darkness: 88/100 · 7.8 Well rated (79 reviews) · 36.5 km from Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area · Ticaboo

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  • Defiance House Lodge

    Darkness: 84/100 · 39.9 km from Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area · Bullfrog

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Live prices around Boulder

Boulder is the closest base to Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study Area with rooms to book. The map shows everything available there right now, including the hotels, apartments and cabins we do not rate. Use the stays above when darkness decides, use the map when price or availability does.

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Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).