Horseshoe Canyon (South) Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 68/100≈ Bortle 2

Horseshoe Canyon (South) 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 8% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 69%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Horseshoe Canyon (South) Wilderness Study Area

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January51%57/100
February58%62/100
March57%61/100
April63%66/100
May66%68/100
June74%74/100
July64%67/100
August69%71/100
September ★78%78/100
October72%73/100
November69%71/100
December57%62/100

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

Where to stay near Horseshoe Canyon (South) 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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