Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley
A group of Custer County citizens formed Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley in 1998, seeking to protect their and future generations’ view of our pristine night sky. With […]
Smokey Jack Observatory
Suzanne B. Jack, known as Smokey Jack, loved the Wet Mountain Valley’s dazzling night sky. To preserve it, she helped form Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley, a group of […]
Planet Walk
Planet Walk is a permanent, interpretive, free exhibit of the Solar System at a scale of 4 billion-to-one set up in the beautiful Colorado mountain towns of Westcliffe and Silver […]
Colorado Stargazing: Experience the Night
In February 2020, The Headwaters Alliance, San Luis Valley Museum Association, Huerfano County Tourism Board, and Custer County Tourism Board launched Colorado Stargazing: Experience the Night, a self-guided stargazing tour […]
First International Dark Sky Community in Colorado
The International Dark-Sky Association awarded the towns of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff an International Dark Sky Community Designation in 2015. The designation honors Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley’s dedication to […]
SKYGLOW Project
Over the last few years, Custer County has garnered quite a bit of media attention for its leadership in Colorado’s dark-sky movement. From its International Dark-Sky Association Community Designation in […]
Stargazing Benefits & Etiquette
Westcliffe and Silver Cliff comprise the first designated International Dark Sky Community in Colorado and the highest in the world. Thanks to Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County residents and […]