Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area
Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Utah 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 September, when about 78% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 70/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 68%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51% | 57/100 |
| February | 58% | 63/100 |
| March | 57% | 62/100 |
| April | 64% | 67/100 |
| May | 67% | 69/100 |
| June | 75% | 75/100 |
| July | 64% | 67/100 |
| August | 68% | 70/100 |
| September ★ | 78% | 77/100 |
| October | 72% | 73/100 |
| November | 70% | 71/100 |
| December | 57% | 61/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Fiddler Butte 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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Ticaboo Lodge By Magnuson Worldwide
48 km away · Ticaboo · darkness at hotel: 88/100
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Whispering Sands
49.1 km away · darkness at hotel: 76/100
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Defiance House Lodge
64.1 km away · Bullfrog · darkness at hotel: 84/100
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Cathedral Valley Inn
66.7 km away · Caineville · darkness at hotel: 93/100
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Notom Ranch
69.6 km away · darkness at hotel: 92/100
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Nearby spots in Utah
- Dirty Devil Overlook 10.2 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Hite Overlook 15.7 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Happy Canyon Overlook 16.4 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Burr Point Overlook 18.9 km · Sky Score 67/100
- North Mesa Overlook 20.3 km · Sky Score 67/100