Red Top Viewpoint

Sky Score 69/100≈ Bortle 2

Red Top Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Utah with a measured darkness of 93/100 (≈ 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 81% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 71/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 71%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Red Top Viewpoint

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	52%	58/100
February	59%	63/100
March	57%	61/100
April	68%	69/100
May	72%	72/100
June	80%	78/100
July	67%	68/100
August	71%	71/100
September ★	81%	79/100
October	76%	75/100
November	72%	72/100
December	57%	61/100

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

Where to stay near Red Top Viewpoint

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep — stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Rodeway Inn & Suites Big Water - Antelope Canyon
31.3 km away · Big Water · darkness at hotel: 79/100
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Red Stone Cabins & Store
32.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 90/100
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Bryce Glamp & Camp
35.3 km away · Cannonville · darkness at hotel: 89/100
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Amangiri
37.7 km away · darkness at hotel: 79/100
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Camp Sarika at Amangiri
37.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 82/100
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Grand Staircase Inn
38.4 km away · Cannonville · darkness at hotel: 87/100
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Nearby spots in Utah

Height 6216 (Five-Mile Valley Quadrangle) — 5.8 km · Sky Score 69/100
Height 5770 — 6.8 km · Sky Score 69/100
Death Ridge Wilderness Study Area — 40.6 km · Sky Score 69/100
Bryce Canyon National Park — 42.9 km · Sky Score 65/100
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument — 53.3 km · Sky Score 68/100