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Chaco Culture National Park

Chaco Culture National Park is a recognized dark sky location in New Mexico for stargazing and astronomy activities.

It is designated by DarkSky International (IDS) as a Dark Sky Park, which is internationally recognized for preserving a dark sky experience.

Bortle class

Chaco Culture National Park is rated Bortle Class 2.

Type

As a U.S. national park, various camping options may be available, including frontcountry, dispersed (boondocking), and backcountry (backpacking/primitive). A permit may be required.

UNESCO

Chaco Culture National Park is also a UNESCO site.

For more info, see their website. See also all dark sky places in NM.


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