
Designated
2021
Category
International Dark Sky Park
Address
Cannonville, UT 84718
USA
Contact
Justina Parsons-Bernstein, PhD
Nathan Martinez, Park Manager
Website
Tel.: +1(435)679-8562
Land Area
9.06 km2
Documents
About
Kodachrome Basin State Park is nestled in a secluded valley surrounded by apricot-tinted cliffs. Due to its geographical remoteness, superb air quality, high elevation, low humidity, and distance from urban areas, the park harbors one of the darkest areas remaining in the continental United States. Exquisite detail in the Milky Way can be observed with the naked eye from Kodachrome Basin. Depending on the season, the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Hercules Globular Star Cluster M13, meteor transits, near-Earth planets, and seasonal constellations can also be viewed with the unaided eye. Kodachrome staff and volunteers offer interpretive astronomy events multiple times per year. Visitors are provided the opportunity to learn about the cosmos, gaze through telescopes at deep-sky objects, partake in constellation laser tours, and be informed about light pollution mitigation practices and the benefits of natural dark skies.