27 community-listed spots
Stargazing spots in Colorado
Find places to get outside under the night sky, with photos, community ratings, and practical details.
Locations in Colorado
Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in Uintah County, Utah and Moffat County, Colorado in the United States.
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Nucla
Nucla is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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Silver Cliff
Silver Cliff is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
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Norwood
Norwood is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.
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Naturita
Naturita is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. U.S. national park in Colorado.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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Westcliffe
Westcliffe is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Town in and county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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Curecanti National Recreation Area
Three reservoirs and surrounding lands make up this recreation area in western Colorado. It is a landscape of tradeoffs; natural and human made features exist together. Geologic wonders are abundant from the sagebrush shrublands to forests. Visitors can experience the park year-round on both land and water. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park's 415 square miles (265,807 acres) encompasses a spectacular range of mountain environments. From meadows found in the montane life zone to glistening alpine lakes and up to the towering mountain peaks, there is something for everyone to discover. Along the way explore over 300 miles of hiking trails and incredible wildlife viewing. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa
Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa is certified by DarkSky International as a DarkSky Approved Lodging in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Old Snowmass, Colorado
Old Snowmass, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Chimney Rock National Monument
Chimney Rock National Monument is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Town of Breckenridge, Colorado
Town of Breckenridge, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Trinchera Ranch
Trinchera Ranch is certified by DarkSky International as a DarkSky Approved Lodging in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Browns Canyon National Monument
Browns Canyon National Monument is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Town of Paonia, Colorado
Town of Paonia, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Top of the Pines
Top of the Pines is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Nucla and Naturita, Colorado
Nucla and Naturita, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Crestone, Colorado
Crestone, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center
Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Jackson Lake State Park
Jackson Lake State Park is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Park in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Ridgway, Colorado
Ridgway, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Norwood, Colorado
Norwood, Colorado is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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