I finally drove out to the Joshua Tree dark sky zone and the Milky Way was so washed out from city glow on the horizon.

I could see the core, but a faint orange haze from Palm Springs to the west just killed the contrast, so has anyone found a truly dark spot in Southern California that's not a 6-hour drive?

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jessica_robinson238h ago

The Salton Sea area still has decent darkness, just avoid the south shore.

the_stella5h ago

Yeah the south shore is rough with all the new development. What about the east side near the old marina, is that still okay for stargazing? I tried going last fall and the skyglow from the new solar farm was pretty bad. Wondering if it's gotten worse or if there's a specific spot that's still dark enough to see the Milky Way.