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Stargazing in Utah: 100 dark-sky spots, rated by data

We measured the night sky over every one of these spots — satellite radiance, skyglow from surrounding cities, and ten years of cloud climatology (how the Sky Score works). The darkest sky in Utah scores 69/100.

All Utah spots, darkest first

#SpotSky ScoreDarkness
1Height 6216 (Five-Mile Valley Quadrangle)Viewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
2Height 5770Viewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
3Little Rockies Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
4Red Top ViewpointViewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
5Cosmic Ashtray OverlookViewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
6Mancos Mesa Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
7Death Ridge Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
8Strike Valley OverlookViewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
9Mount Pennell Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
10Halls Creek OverlookViewpoint69/100≈ Bortle 2
11North Escalante Canyons/The Gulch Instant Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
12Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National MonumentPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
13Escalante Canyons Tract 5 Instant Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
14Escalante Canyons Tract 1 Instant Study AreaPark / protected area69/100≈ Bortle 2
15Gypsum Canyon OverlookViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
16Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
17Horseshoe Canyon (South) Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
18Dark Canyon ISA ComplexPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
19Cheesebox Canyon Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
20Hite OverlookViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
21Grand Staircase–Escalante National MonumentPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
22Middle Wild Horse Mesa WildernessPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
23Mount Ellen-Blue Hills Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
24Bull Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
25Goblin Valley State ParkPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
26Phantastic ViewpointViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
27Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
28PhotopointViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
29Hidden Splendor OverlookViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
30Fiftymile Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
31Devils Garden Outstanding Natural AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
32Scorpion Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
33Sedgers Hole OverlookViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
34Bement Arch ViewpointViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
35French Spring-Happy Canyon Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
36Mount Hillers Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area68/100≈ Bortle 2
37Dirty Devil OverlookViewpoint68/100≈ Bortle 2
38Muley Point OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
39Canyonlands National ParkPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
40Natural Bridges National MonumentPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
41Rainbow Bridge National MonumentPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
42Conger Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
43Howell Peak Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
44King Top Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
45Dirty Devil Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
46Horseshoe Canyon UnitPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
47Horseshoe Canyon (North) Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
48Maze DistrictPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
49Grand Gulch Instant Study Area ComplexPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
50White Rock Range Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
51Steep Creek Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
52Red's Canyon WildernessPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
53Druid Arch ViewpointViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
54Elephant HillViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
55Long Canyon OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
56Burr Point OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
57Confluence OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
58Oilwell OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
59North Point Scenic OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
60Oil Well PointViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
61Happy Canyon OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
62North Mesa OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
63Temple Mountain ViewpointViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
64Steep Creek OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
65Overlook Capitol Reef NPViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
66Golden Throne ViewpointViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
67Reds Canyon OverlookViewpoint67/100≈ Bortle 2
68Capitol Reef National ParkPark / protected area67/100≈ Bortle 2
69Wah Wah Mountains Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area66/100≈ Bortle 2
70Notch Peak Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area66/100≈ Bortle 2
71Fish Springs Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area65/100≈ Bortle 2
72Coral Pink Sand Dunes State ParkPark / protected area65/100≈ Bortle 2
73Bryce Canyon National ParkPark / protected area65/100≈ Bortle 2
74Swasey Mountain Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area65/100≈ Bortle 2
75Scotts Basin Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area64/100≈ Bortle 2
76Deep Creek Mountains Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area64/100≈ Bortle 2
77Winter Ridge Wilderness Study AreaPark / protected area64/100≈ Bortle 2
78Hovenweep National MonumentPark / protected area64/100≈ Bortle 2
79Bears Ears National MonumentPark / protected area63/100≈ Bortle 2
80Jurassic National MonumentPark / protected area63/100≈ Bortle 2
81Zion National ParkPark / protected area62/100≈ Bortle 2
82Arches National ParkPark / protected area62/100≈ Bortle 2
83Escalante Petrified Forest State ParkPark / protected area62/100≈ Bortle 2
84Minersville State ParkPark / protected area62/100≈ Bortle 2
85Dead Horse Point State ParkPark / protected area61/100≈ Bortle 2
86Utahraptor State ParkPark / protected area61/100≈ Bortle 2
87Fremont Indian State Park and MuseumPark / protected area60/100≈ Bortle 2
88Dinosaur National MonumentPark / protected area59/100≈ Bortle 2
89Scofield State ParkPark / protected area58/100≈ Bortle 2
90Flaming Gorge National Recreation AreaPark / protected area57/100≈ Bortle 2
91Cedar Breaks National MonumentPark / protected area57/100≈ Bortle 3
92Red Fleet State ParkPark / protected area52/100≈ Bortle 3
93Starvation State ParkPark / protected area50/100≈ Bortle 3
94Steinaker State ParkPark / protected area47/100≈ Bortle 4
95Snow Canyon State ParkPark / protected area44/100≈ Bortle 4
96Green River State ParkPark / protected area44/100≈ Bortle 4
97Rockport State ParkPark / protected area44/100≈ Bortle 4
98East Canyon State ParkPark / protected area40/100≈ Bortle 4
99Willard Bay State ParkPark / protected area39/100≈ Bortle 4
100Timpanogos Cave National MonumentPark / protected area34/100≈ Bortle 5

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