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| "Flying F" Observatory | ![](/c/FlyFObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Creede. |
| 7500 Foot Desert Observatory | ![](/c/7500ObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Abraas Stargate Observatory | ![](/c/AbrSObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Canon City. |
| Antelope Creek Heliophysics Observatory | ![](/c/AntlSprObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Colorado Springs. |
| Antelope Hills Observatory | ![](/c/AntlpHObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Strasburg. |
| Arriola Observatory | ![](/c/ArrlObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Cortez. |
| Arvada | ![](/c/ArvdCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Aspen Science Center | ![](/c/AspnScCnCOcs0.gif?1) | | Science Center in Aspen. |
| Avyatha Observatory | ![](/c/AvyObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Bald Mountain Observatory | ![](/c/BaldObsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Near Fort Collins. |
| Bar-J Ranch | ![](/c/BrJRchCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Bear Dance Observatory | ![](/c/MrtnCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Larkspur. |
| Berthoud | ![](/c/BrthdCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on The Little Thompson Observatory, a public observatory. In the town of Berthoud. |
| Berthoud Pass Trailhead | ![](/c/BrthdPsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the parking lot of the trailhead of Berthoud Pass. |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | ![](/c/BlkCnynCOcs0.gif?1) | | a National Park and
International Dark Sky Park. Near Montrose. |
| Black Mountain Observatory | ![](/c/BkMtnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Park County, CO. |
| Blackhawk Ranch | ![](/c/BlkhRcCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private ranch. |
| Boulder | ![](/c/BldrCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Boulder Heights Observatory | ![](/c/BdrHgsObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Breckenridge | ![](/c/BrknrdgCOcs0.gif?1) | | A town in Summit county. |
| Brighton | ![](/c/BrghnCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Broomfield | ![](/c/BrmfldCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Bull Domingo Astro | ![](/c/BllDngObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory site near Westcliffe. |
| Burk Astronomical Observatory | ![](/c/BrkObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Burland Observatory | ![](/c/BrlndObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Park county. |
| CSU-Pueblo Observatory | ![](/c/PblObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of Colorado State University Pueblo.
Site of public star parties. Near Lake Pueblo State Park. |
| Canyon Visitor Center | ![](/c/CnynVCCOcs0.gif?1) | | Visitor center of Dinosaur National Monument. |
| Castle Rock | ![](/c/CstlRckCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Centennial | ![](/c/CntnCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | Chamberlin Observatory | ![](/c/ChmrlObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of
Univerity of Denver. Site of
public observing held by the Denver Astronomical Society. |
| Chimney Rock | ![](/c/ChmnyRkCOcs0.gif?1) | | An education and archaeological area in San Juan National Forest between Durango and Pagosa Springs. |
| Climax Observatory | ![](/c/ClmxObCOcs0.gif?1) | | An abandoned solar observatory on the property of the the Climax Molybdenum mine. Near Leadville. |
| Cloudbait Observatory | ![](/c/CldBtObCOcs0.gif?1) | | An observatory near Guffey. |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | Colorado National Monument | ![](/c/ClrdNMCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on Bookcliff View Picnic Area in the Colorado National Monument.
Site of the Colorado West Star Party of the Western Colorado Astronomy Club (WCAC). |
| Colorado Skies Observatory | ![](/c/ClrdSkOb2COcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Colorado Springs | ![](/c/ColSprCOcs0.gif?1) | | Home of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. |
| Colorado State Forest | ![](/c/ClrdStFCOcs0.gif?1) | | A State Park. Chart is centered on the North Fork river valley. |
| Copper Mountain | ![](/c/CuMtnCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| County Road 2C | ![](/c/Cty2CCOcs0.gif?1) | | A spot along County road 2C, between County Road 109 and County Road 34. Approximately between Aroya and Punkin Center. |
| Cripple Creek KOA | ![](/c/CrpCrKOACOcs0.gif?1) | | Campground near Pikes Peak. |
| Deep Sky Remote Observatory | ![](/c/DpSkRmtObAZcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Deerlodge Park Campground | ![](/c/DeerCmpCOcs0.gif?1) | | Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| Denver | ![](/c/DenverCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Dick Clark Memorial Observatory | ![](/c/DckClrkObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Future observatory site of the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
| Divide | ![](/c/DivideCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Durango | ![](/c/DrngoCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Eagle Observatory | ![](/c/EglObCAcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Eagle. |
| Echo Park | ![](/c/EchPrkCOcs0.gif?1) | | Park in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| Elk Creek Visitor's Center | ![](/c/ElkCrkVCCOcs0.gif?1) | | In Curecanti National Recreation Area which is an
International Dark Sky Park. Used by some members of the
Black Canyon Astronomical Society. Forecast covers the western third of Currecanti. |
| Elkhorn Ranch | ![](/c/ElkhrnRCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Elkhorn Ranch | ![](/c/ElkhrnRchCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private ranch. |
| Estes park | ![](/c/EstsPkCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Evergreen | ![](/c/EvrgrnCOcs0.gif?1) | | In the foothills southwest of Denver. |
| Flagler Reservoir SWA | ![](/c/FgrRrvCOcs0.gif?1) | | AKA Flagler Recreation State Area. |
| Fort Collins | ![](/c/FtCllnsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Home of the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society and the
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. |
| Gardner | ![](/c/GrdnrCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Gates of Lodore | ![](/c/GtsLdrCOcs0.gif?1) | | Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| Gateway | ![](/c/GtwyCOcs0.gif?1) | | A town in Mesa County. |
| Glacier Basin Campground | ![](/c/GcrBsnCmpCOcs0.gif?1) | | Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park and site of the
Continental Divide Webcam. |
| Godin-Goff Memorial Observatory | ![](/c/GdGfFObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Hotchkiss. |
| Golden | ![](/c/GldCOcs0.gif?1) | | A town in Jefferson county. |
| Grand Mesa Observatory | ![](/c/TanaMObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A remote astro-imaging observatory. |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | ![](/c/GSDNPCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the amphitheater of the
park.
An International Dark Sky Park. Home of public night sky
programs. |
| Greeley | ![](/c/GrlyCOcs0.gif?1) | | Home of the University of Northern Colorado. |
| Grouse Gulch | ![](/c/GrsGchCOcs0.gif?1) | | In San Juan National Forest. San Juan County. |
| Gunnison Valley Observatory | ![](/c/GnsnVlyObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A public observatory observatory near Gunnison. |
| High Plains Observatory | ![](/c/HhPlsObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Firestone. |
| Horseappleacres Observatory | ![](/c/HrsApAObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory on the Palmer Divide. |
| Hugo | ![](/c/HugoCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Idlewild Observatory | ![](/c/IdlwObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Englewood. |
| Independence Mountain | ![](/c/IndMtnCOcs0.gif?1) | | A site on BLM land used by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
| Indian Tree Observatory | ![](/c/IndTrObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Elbert County. |
| Infinity's Edge Observatory - CO | ![](/c/InfEdObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Jackson Lake State Park | ![](/c/JcksnLkCOcs0.gif?1) | | State Park designated as an International Dark Sky Park. |
| Karval Reservoir SWA | ![](/c/KrvSWACOcs0.gif?1) | | A State Wildlife Area used by some members of the
Denver Astronomical Society. |
| Kenosha Pass | ![](/c/KnshPssCOcs0.gif?1) | | in Pike National Forest. |
| Keota Star Party | ![](/c/KtSrPyCOcs0.gif?1) | | Site of star parties held by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS). |
| Kings Valley Observatory | ![](/c/KngsVObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | Kline-Dodge Dark Sky Site | ![](/c/DeerTrailCOcs0.gif?1) | | The Kline-Dodge dark sky site of the
Denver Astronomical Society near Deer Trail, CO. |
| LEO Scope | ![](/c/LeoScopeCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory at the
GEODSS Test Bed site near Yoder, Colorado. |
| Lake City | ![](/c/LkCtyCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Lake Dillon Observatory | ![](/c/LkDllnObCocs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Dillon. |
| Lake Granby (North Shore) | ![](/c/LkGrnbyNCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Las Animas | ![](/c/LsAnmsCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Las Brisas Observatory | ![](/c/LasBriObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory near Pikes Peak. Nearby webcam. |
| Lazy J Observatory | ![](/c/LzJObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Leadville | ![](/c/LdvCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Lemon Lake Reservoir | ![](/c/LmLkRsvCOcs0.gif?1) | | Members of the Four Corners Stargazers observe in the area.
Forecast also covers the Miller Creek Campground. |
| Log Hill Mesa | ![](/c/LgHllMsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Used by some members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society. Near Ridgway. |
| Longmont | ![](/c/LngmtCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Lookout Mountain Observatory | ![](/c/LktMtnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of the Lookout Mountain Observatory Association. Near Del Norte. |
| Loveland Pass | ![](/c/LvndPsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the parking lot of Loveland Pass and Grizzly Peak Trailhead. |
| MacPeak Observatory | ![](/c/McPkObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| McCurdy Road | ![](/c/McCrdyRdCOcs0.gif?1) | | Nearly deserted double T'ed dirt road south of Rush |
| Meeker | ![](/c/MkrCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Mesa Verde National Park | ![](/c/MVNPCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the park's headquarters. |
| Meyer-Womble Observatory | ![](/c/MeyWomOBCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of Denver University on Mt Evans. |
| Milagro Observatory | ![](/c/MlrObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory northwest of Cortez. |
| Missouri Gulch Observatory | ![](/c/MoGchObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Moondance | ![](/c/MndncCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private site about 10 miles from Kremmling |
| Moss Rock Observatory | ![](/c/AbckObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Mount Fritz Observatory | ![](/c/MtFrtzObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory of a member of the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
| Mount Massive Lakes Observatory | ![](/c/MMLObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Mountain Sky Observatory | ![](/c/MtnSkyObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| NREL- Solar Radiation Research Laboratory | ![](/c/NRELSRRLCOcs0.gif?1) | | Laboratory of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A private site of the U.S. Department of Energy. |
| Navajo Peak | ![](/c/NvjPkcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the 10000ft summit, this chart covers the general area of Navajo Peak (not a specific observing site). |
| Nederland Observatory | ![](/c/NdrlndObCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| North Raymer | ![](/c/NRyrCOcs0.gif?1) | | A publicly accesible spot on the south edge of the Pawnee National Grasslands north of Raymer. Used by some members of the Longmont Astronomical Society. |
| North Sterling State Park | ![](/c/NStngSPCOcs0.gif?1) | | State Park. Near Sterling. |
| Old Fort Lewis Observatory | ![](/c/OFLObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Fort Lewis College Observatory
located at the site of the Old Fort Lewis. |
| Orient Land Trust | ![](/c/OrntLndTrstCOcs0.gif?1) | | Orient Land Trust with astronomy programs. |
| Owl Hollow | ![](/c/OwHCOcs0.gif?1) | | A site on public land used by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society
and the Longmont Astronomical Society. In Weld County. |
| Pagosa Springs | ![](/c/PgsSprgCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Paint Mines Interpretive Park | ![](/c/PtMnsPkCOcs0.gif?1) | | Centered on the parking lot of the county park. Near Calhan. |
| Parker | ![](/c/PrkrCOcs0.gif?1) | | Home of star parties held by the
astronomy department at the Parker campus of
Arapaho Community College. In Douglas county. |
| Paul Plishner Radio Astronomy and Science Center | ![](/c/PPRASCCOcs0.gif?1) | | A site of the Deep Space Exploration Society. Near Haswell |
| Pawnee Buttes Trailhead | ![](/c/PwnBttCOcs0.gif?1) | | Parking lot of a trailhead in Weld County, CO. |
| Peyton | ![](/c/PytnCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Picketwire Observatory | ![](/c/PcktwrObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory nea The Spanish Peaks. |
| Picture Canyon | ![](/c/PctCynCOcs0.gif?1) | | A small recreation area with limited camping. |
| Pinon Ridge Observatory | ![](/c/PnnRdgObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Pinon Wood Ranch Observatory | ![](/c/PnWdRcObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory of a member of the
Norwood Dark Sky Advocates (NDSA). |
| Pool Observatory | ![](/c/JEPlObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Delta. |
| Poudre Canyon Observatory | ![](/c/PdrCynObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Pueblo West | ![](/c/PblwstCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Ramah State Wildlife Area | ![](/c/RmhSWACOcs0.gif?1) | | A WMA near Ramah, CO. |
| Red Feather Lakes | ![](/c/RdFthLkCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Ridgway Nature & Science Center | ![](/c/RdgwyNSCCOcs0.gif?1) | | Future nature and science center in Ridgeway. |
| Rocky Mountain Sky Observatory | ![](/c/RkyMtnSObcOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory somewhere around Miliken. |
| Rocky Mountain Star Stare | ![](/c/RMSSCOcs0.gif?1) | | (New position as of 2008-11-29.) A star party held by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. Near Gardner. |
| Roxborough Park | ![](/c/RxbrCOcs0.gif?1) | | Forecast also covers nearby Roxborough State Park. |
| SGPalisadeCO Observatory | ![](/c/PalsdCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Palisade. |
| San Isabel Observatory | ![](/c/SnIsbOBCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | San Juan Observatory | ![](/c/SnJnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Seclusion Ranch | ![](/c/SclsnRchCOcs0.gif?1) | | A ranch near Delphi, open to other observers with permission of the owner. |
| Silverton | ![](/c/SlvrtnCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Singing Mountain Observatory | ![](/c/SngMtn2ObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory somewhere around Crawford, CO. |
| Sky Mountain Observatory | ![](/c/SkyMtnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Near Rosita. |
| Skyline Observatory | ![](/c/SkylnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Steamboat Springs. |
| Slater Creek Observatory | ![](/c/StrCrkObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Future site of private observatory. Near
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | Smokey Jack Observatory | ![](/c/SmkyJckObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of
Dark Skies, Inc. of the Wet Mountain Valley. Site of their public
star parties. |
| Soapstone Prairie Natural Area | ![](/c/SpstnNACOcs0.gif?1) | | A natural area used as an observing and
starparty site by the
Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS). Contact NCAS before use. |
| Solar Hills Observatory | ![](/c/SOHOCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Sommers-Bausch Observatory | ![](/c/SomBoschObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory of the University of Colorado in Boulder. |
| South Park Observatory | ![](/c/SthPrkObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Spring Gulch | ![](/c/SprgGlchCOcs0.gif?1) | | An observing site used by the Three Rivers Astronomy Club. About 9 miles from Carbondale. |
| Star Kyst Observatory | ![](/c/BnVtWObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Buena Vista. |
| Stargaizer Ridge Observatory | ![](/c/StgzrRdgObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Stargate Colorado Observatory | ![](/c/Sg1ObCOcs0.gif?1) | | a private observatory near Trinidad, CO. |
| Starlight Hills Observatory | ![](/c/StrHsObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| Steamboat Lake State Park | ![](/c/StmLSPCOcs0.gif?1) | | State park and site of star parties held by the
Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
| Steamboat Springs | ![](/c/StbSpgCOcs0.gif?1) | | Home of the Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
| Stone Bridge | ![](/c/StnBrCOcs0.gif?1) | | Part of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
administered by Colorado State Parks.
Used by the Arkansas Valley Astronomical Society.
About 7 miles north of Salida. |
| The Cherrywood Observatory | ![](/c/CrryWdObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory in Longmont. |
| The Icebox | ![](/c/IcBxCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observing site near Fraser. Also covers Winter Park ski resort. |
| The Mad Professor's Observatory | ![](/c/MdPrfObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory. |
| The Rock Bottom Observatory | ![](/c/RckBttmObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Near Allanspark. |
| Tollgate Creek Park | ![](/c/TllgtCrkCOcs0.gif?1) | | Used by some members of the Colorado Astronomers yahoo group. In Aurora. |
| Trubble Terrestrial Telescope | ![](/c/TrbTrTlCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory on Coyote Rim Ranch west of Fort Collins. |
| University of Colorado Alpine Observatory | ![](/c/MSRApObCOcs0.gif?1) | | Observatory at the Mountain Research Station of the
University of Colorado. |
| Upper Beaver Meadows | ![](/c/RckMtnNPCOcs0.gif?1) | | Location
in Rocky Mountain National Park, which is site of
public astronomy events held by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
![Sponsored!](/csk/etc/redstar.gif) | Verdemont Ranch Observatory | ![](/c/VrdmntRcObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observatory near Westcliffe. |
| Wardrop Ranch | ![](/c/WrdrpCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private observing site near Kiowa. |
| Warm Springs Ranch | ![](/c/WrmSprRcCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private site. |
| West Grand High School | ![](/c/WstGrndHSCOcs0.gif?1) | | High school In Kremmling. |
| Westminster | ![](/c/WstmstrCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
| Whispering Pines Observatory | ![](/c/WspPnObCOcs0.gif?1) | | A private Observatory. |
| Wilkerson Pass | ![](/c/WlkrsnPCOcs0.gif?1) | | At the Wilkerson Pass Visitors Center. |
| Windy Point Observation Site | ![](/c/WndyPtOsCOcs0.gif?1) | | Overlook and observing site. Location of
public observing programs held by the
Lake Fork Valley Conservancy.
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| Wray | ![](/c/WryCOcs0.gif?1) | | |
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