Dark Sky Locations in Colorado
Milky Way Planner has pages for 17 dark sky places in Colorado: 11 parks and 6 communities. Their Bortle classes run from 2 to 5. Each page has the Bortle class, the best months for the Milky Way and a free visibility calendar.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Browns Canyon National Monument International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Crestone International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 2
- Curecanti National Recreation Area International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Dinosaur National Monument International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 5
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Gunnison Gorge International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Jackson Lake State Park International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Mesa Verde National Park International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 4
- Norwood International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 2
- Nucla-Naturita International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 2
- Paonia International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 4
- Ridgway International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 2
- Top of the Pines International Dark Sky Park
Park · Bortle 2
- Westcliffe/Silver Cliff International Dark Sky Community
Community · Bortle 4