Thanks, everybody, On your advice , I might just postpone the trip until May. May 14 is the new moon, so I figure a week before that date and a week after would provide optimum dark-sky viewing - without the frigid weather. (Correct me if I'm wrong :) Also, I want to avoid the tourist rush, which usually begins around June 1st. - Roy On 2009-10-18 15:40, erikhansen wrote:
The Island District of Canyon Lands NP is good, along with Natural Bridges Ntl Monument. Yes, the winds can be high that time of year, I remember a spring at Island in the Sky with sustained winds well over 40 mph for about 4 days. You can experience all types of weather in April, including snow.
Hi, everyone, and welcome from Baltimore, Maryland!
I will be traveling through southern Utah in April and I'm curious about dark sky sites there. The names I keep seeing are Moab, Arches and Hovenweep Nat Monument. I will be bringing along my 12.5" Obsession.
What is the weather like in April there? High winds? I know that can be true of New Mexico.
Many thanks in advance,
Roy
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