Dark Sky Parks
Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area
Vya, NevadaBortle 1 Best in Summer
Pristine sky, where the Milky Way casts shadows on the ground.
Massacre Rim is one of the newest International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the country, covering roughly 100,000 acres of remote high desert in northwestern Nevada near the Oregon border. The BLM-managed area has no facilities, no services, and no cell coverage. What it has is a Bortle 1 sky in one of the least-visited corners of the lower 48. For experienced backcountry stargazers looking for absolute darkness and solitude, Massacre Rim is one of the best destinations in the West.
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Our picks for a good night under the stars.
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