Visit Pinedale WY Summer Stargazing -

Stargaz­ing

In Pinedale, WY

THE STARS COME OUT TO PLAY AT NIGHT IN PINEDALE, SHIN­ING BRIGHTER THAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN. THIS RUR­AL TOWN AMONG THREE MOUN­TAIN RANGES MAKES THE PER­FECT PLACE FOR STARGAZING

For those of you that live in a city with more than 1,878 peo­ple, you’re def­i­nite­ly not used to see­ing stars light up the night sky like it does in Pinedale, Wyoming.

When you step out­side at night, you’ll be blown away by the bliss of watch­ing the con­stel­la­tions, plan­ets, and stars with­out air, noise, and light pol­lu­tion.

There are tons of oppor­tu­ni­ties to get a clos­er look with view­points all over the Real Wyoming. Take a short dri­ve to get to a remote, dark loca­tion to max­i­mize your view. Grab a blan­ket, a ther­mos with a hot drink and head out to the Green Riv­er Ren­dezvous His­tor­i­cal Site, the Sky­line Scenic Dri­ve Over­look, or the Muse­um of the Moun­tain Man South Grounds. Lis­ten to the water while stargaz­ing at the Fre­mont Lake Low­er Boat Dock or the Half Moon Lake Mari­na. Have a wish ready just in case you’re lucky enough to see a shoot­ing star.

Down­load the Star Walk 2 Mobile App and let your phone guide you through the sky that sparkles like an effer­ves­cent glass of champagne.

POP­U­LAR LOCATIONS

Half Moon Lake

Half Moon Lake

At night, head out to the Half Moon Lake Mari­na for stun­ning skies speck­led with stars. Go around sun­set to watch the sil­hou­ette of Half Moon Moun­tain fade into black to match the night sky and sit back as the celes­tial sky takes over. 

Pack up a ther­mos with hot choco­late and claim a pic­nic bench to cozy up with blan­kets as you and your fam­i­ly stare up at the sky with awe.

This area is so far from light pol­lu­tion that you’ll be able to see thou­sands more stars than you would in any city or town. Be sure to down­load the Star Walk 2 Mobile App for iPhone or Android to iden­ti­fy the stars, plan­ets, and satel­lites shin­ing above you.

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Fremont lake Sunset

Fre­mont Lake

This gigan­tic lake just a 15 – 20 minute dri­ve from Pinedale, Wyoming is an ide­al spot to watch a stun­ning sun­set over Fre­mont Ridge and con­tin­ue the night with some stargaz­ing. The Fre­mont Lake Low­er Boat Dock has some prime spots for peep­ing the majesty of the night sky. 

If you’re up for a full day of adven­ture, you can hike or do some water activ­i­ties dur­ing the day and stay until it gets dark to see the sky light up with stars.

Bring warm clothes and some blan­kets to cozy up while look­ing up. Look care­ful­ly and you may spot some shoot­ing stars, satel­lites, or con­stel­la­tions. Not sure what you’re look­ing at? Down­load the Star Walk 2 Mobile App so you can point out plan­ets and stars with confidence.

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OTH­ER LOCATIONS

Stargazing Green River Rendezvous Historical Visit Pinedale

GREEN RIVER RENDEZVOUS HISTORICAL SITE

If you head West of Pinedale, Wyoming about 15 minutes, you'll stumble upon the Green River Rendezvous Historical Site, a great place to learn the history of the area and a stunning spot for stargazing once the sun says goodnight.

This little out-of-the-way spot is just far enough from town that the light pollution isn't visible, leaving wide open skies for you to see the stars and planets twinkle and glimmer throughout the night.

Stargazing Overlook Visit Pinedale

SKYLINE SCENIC DRIVE OVERLOOK

This beautiful drive isn't just for the epic daytime views. If you head out of Pinedale, Wyoming around sunset, you'll catch some colorful skies before they fade to black and highlight the shimmering stars that dot the atmosphere.

The Skyline Scenic Drive Overlook sits at about 9,000 feet in elevation, meaning wide open skies for your viewing pleasure without mountain ranges blocking your view of the celestial skies.

Stargazing Museum Of The Mountain Man Visit Pinedale

MUSEUM OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN SOUTH GROUNDS

If you're not looking to travel outside Pinedale, Wyoming for your stargazing activity, check out this quaint spot after hours for a stunning show. Pack up a thermos of hot chocolate and bring blankets to lay on the soft grass and take a moment to take in the starlit sky. Point out constellations, stars, planets, and catch a meteor or five in this quaint area perfect for observing the night sky.

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BEFORE YOU GO

  • Download the Star Walk 2 Mobile App for iPhone or Android to identify the night sky's treasures
  • Check the weather before you go and be prepared for cold nights
  • Bring blankets so you can lay on the ground and observe the night sky while relaxing