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