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Martin Eden

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12. Camped under the stars in Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 09:32 AM

May 2024

My hiking buddy was always somewhat nearsighted. We're from Chicagoland and he had never really seen the stars, but he got his first prescription glasses prior to this trip. He was absolutely blown away.

The next two days we did a backpacking trek in Coyote Gulch.

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The Darkest Skys You're Likely to See Bring Light to the World [View all] SorellaLaBefana May 2024 OP

That's why I can't... 2naSalit May 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem May 2024 #3

Sounds glorious. What part of the country do you live in? MLAA May 2024 #11

Rocky Mountains... 2naSalit May 2024 #16

Beautiful! MLAA May 2024 #17

Last summer, I went camping at a Class 1 site north of Kit Carson, CO William Seger May 2024 #15

Far from anything at all, the mid-Pacific is amazing EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #2

I like to tell people, bluescribbler May 2024 #7

Lucky you. What a wonderful experience for you. Fla Dem May 2024 #4

when in my apartment complex parking lot and looking away from the building you can see the stars. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #5

interisting to see that many points of light in the ocean are ships . AllaN01Bear May 2024 #6

stellar, of course- et tu May 2024 #8

The darkest sky I ever saw markodochartaigh May 2024 #9

theres a scale that astronomers use called the bortle scale moonshinegnomie May 2024 #10

Camped under the stars in Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah Martin Eden May 2024 #12

I took this photo four days ago. Grumpy Old Guy May 2024 #13

I like going to Northern Nevada East of Reno padfun May 2024 #14

Wow! Thanks for so many people sharing experiences!! In return... SorellaLaBefana May 2024 #18