Entry No. 57 — the Los Angeles file — filed under: outdoor-weird
LAAS Steve Kufeld Dark-Sky Site (Lockwood)
The Los Angeles Astronomical Society's private dark-sky site sits in Lockwood Valley about 90 miles northwest of downtown, far enough from city glow that the Milky Way blazes overhead. The grounds have concrete pads with power for member telescopes, an observatory with a roll-off roof housing a 16-inch telescope, and basic facilities. Dark Sky Nights are scheduled for the Saturday closest to the new moon, when the sky is darkest.
The move: Time a new-moon Dark Sky Night, drive up with a blanket and a thermos, and lie back under a sky thick with stars you can't see in the city.
📍 Before you go This is a members' site; access for non-members generally means attending as a guest or joining LAAS, and Dark Sky Nights are scheduled near the new moon. It's a 1.5-2 hour drive and gets cold and pitch-dark, so plan ahead and bring red-light flashlights.
- 📍 Lockwood Valley (near Frazier Park)
- 💸 Free
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: Lockwood Valley, near Frazier Park, CA
Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
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last checked: 2026-06-23