The Best Spots In America To See Stars Surround Idaho

Here in Idaho, we are blessed with scenic views all day long. We get the Sawtooth Range, Lake Coeur d'Alene, and Shoshone Falls. Then at night, we get even more beauty with a starlit sky.

In fact, some of the best stargazing can be done right around here. You don't have to go far from Idaho to find some of the darkest night skies that are perfect for looking at the stars, and even catching a shooting star.

To view the ideal night sky, you need a couple of things to happen. You need low light pollution. City lights will greatly impact your view of stars and the night sky.

You also want somewhere with clear skies. Even if you're miles away from the city, it does you no good if you're somewhere that's constantly cloudy or rainy.

You may think a private beach, somewhere like Maui, would offer the best views of a night sky, but that's not the case. You will find the best clearest night skies in less-traveled forests, prairies, and deserts with wide open spaces.

That's why you'll find clear night skies in states like Idaho, Utah, California, Colorado, and Texas. Washington and Oregon will also make appearances on the list of best spots to look at stars in the country.

Here are the 12 best places in the country to experience a clear night sky and the greatest stargazing.

It's great to see so many National Parks and spots close to Idaho make the list. You may not realize it, but Boise is a bigger city than you think. Even those lights will affect stargazing for miles away.

Again, for the best views find somewhere clear, dark, and isolated. Good weather with little chance of rain will help, too. You don't want your night spoiled by bad weather.

Now that we've seen which spots and states are the most scenic at night, let's talk about the most beautiful during the daytime!

After seeing that Idaho was one of the more scenic states in America. It should be no surprise that it was also named one of the best states for hiking.

Let's see how we fared there.

Thanks to Timeout for putting together a list of best places to view stars in the country. Read more on the places listed earlier here.