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I nearly edited my comment below to add a mention of Pine Mountain but selfishly (…yes I’m sorry) wanted to keep it obscure in the hope that it’d be less crowde
by ldayley 3y ago
I nearly edited my comment below to add a mention of Pine Mountain but selfishly (…yes I’m sorry) wanted to keep it obscure in the hope that it’d be less crowded when I visit it myself periodically.
If I’m going be less selfish, I should probably mention that my next favorite stargazing spots are Star Valley, WY (yes, named for the celestial views); the high mountain plateaus (8,000-10,000ft+ altitude) between Bozeman, MT and Red Lodge, MT; and Central Idaho (Sawtooth or White Cloud Ranges).
I haven’t made it to Steens yet, thanks for the prompt ;)
Happy Stargazing!
- waynecochran 3y agoI grew up in Bend. I had stayed up all night with grad students running the place… they would point their large telescopes at whatever we wanted to see. I have never seen the Milky Way like that before. You are on a mt in the desert in the middle of nowhere.
- davidw 3y agoThe odds that not commenting on some widely known thing will 'keep it a secret' are pretty low. It's been posted here for instance: https://visitbend.com/journal/stargazing-in-bend-oregon/ https://visitbend.com/journal/stargazing-in-bend-oregon/
- waynecochran 3y agoFeels like home.
- my_username_is_ 3y agoPlus there's that pesky bike shop that keeps telling everyone about it
- davidw 3y agoIf you can't think of name for your new business in Bend, some popular choices are * High Desert * Pine Mountain * Cascade