Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve
Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, Dark sky preserve in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, US
The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve encompasses 1,416 square miles of protected land where artificial light remains minimal throughout the mountainous terrain.
The International Dark-Sky Association designated this area as the first gold-tier dark sky preserve in the United States on December 18, 2017.
Local communities, including Ketchum and Sun Valley, implement specific regulations and street light modifications to maintain darkness in the night environment.
Multiple monitoring stations along State Highway 75 measure light pollution levels between Redfish Lake and Pettit Lake within the reserve boundaries.
The reserve enables direct observation of constellations and celestial bodies through specific viewpoints positioned away from any artificial illumination sources.
Website: http://idahodarksky.org
GPS coordinates: 44.00000,-114.83333
Latest update: March 10, 2025 16:01
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
19.1 km
Sawtooth Wilderness
18.6 km
Thompson Peak
21.2 km
Castle Peak
20.2 km
White Clouds Wilderness
19.1 km
Mount Heyburn
16.1 km
Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
29.7 km
Mount Regan
25.4 km
El Capitan
10.4 km
Grand Mogul
13.5 km
Merriam Peak
21 km
Snowyside Peak
13 km
Blackmon Peak
15.9 km
Horstmann Peak
18.4 km
D. O. Lee Peak
20 km
Glassford Peak
29.8 km
Moolack Mountain
22.6 km
Mickey's Spire
21 km
Mount Limbert
21.3 km
Parks Peak
8.8 km
Sevy Peak
11.5 km
McDonald Peak
8.4 km
Mount Carter
21.4 km
Braxon Peak
16.7 km
Payette Peak
12.4 km
Watson Peak
18.8 km
Cirque Lake Peak
19.4 km
Packrat Peak
18 kmReviews
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