Dark Sky Maps
Six dark-sky destinations across southern Utah, every one a certified International Dark Sky Park. Tap any card to explore stargazing sites, trailheads, and overlooks. Bortle ratings are estimates.
Dark Sky Park
Zion
Springdale, UT · 37.2°N
Towering Navajo sandstone cliffs frame narrow strips of the Milky Way — and the Kolob Terrace high country above the canyon is darker still, under an hour from town.
11 stargazing sites · 4,000–8,100 ft
Canyon · Kolob high country · Mt Carmel
Gold-Tier Dark Sky Park
Bryce Canyon
Bryce, UT · 37.6°N
8,000+ ft of elevation, thin dry air, no nearby cities — among the darkest accessible skies in the lower 48. The amphitheater hoodoos light up under starlight alone.
6 stargazing sites · 7,800–9,100 ft
Sunset Pt · Bryce Pt · Yovimpa
Gold-Tier Dark Sky Park
Capitol Reef
Torrey, UT · 38.3°N
A 100-mile slab of the Waterpocket Fold under pristine skies — the Fruita orchards and Capitol Gorge sit under some of the darkest skies in the country.
5 stargazing sites · 5,400–9,400 ft
Fruita · Capitol Gorge · Boulder Mtn
Gold-Tier Dark Sky Park
Canyonlands
Moab, UT · 38.3°N
Island in the Sky, a mesa top 1,000 ft above the White Rim, with paved roads to every overlook and Dead Horse Point next door.
5 stargazing sites · 5,700–6,100 ft
Island in the Sky · Mesa Arch · Dead Horse Point
Dark Sky Park
Arches
Moab, UT · 38.7°N
Over 2,000 cataloged sandstone arches in about 76,000 acres. Delicate Arch and the Windows frame the Milky Way, all a short walk from paved roads.
6 stargazing sites · 4,000–5,600 ft
Devils Garden · The Windows · Delicate Arch
Dark Sky Park
Cedar Breaks
Brian Head, UT · 37.6°N
One of the highest International Dark Sky Parks anywhere, at more than 10,000 ft. Thin alpine air, low humidity, and a deep amphitheater of red hoodoos to anchor the horizon.
5 stargazing sites · 10,000–10,467 ft
Point Supreme · North View · Chessmen Ridge