Utah is known as one of the best places to stargaze in the U.S., and fall is the ideal time, as the Milky Way can be seen most clearly in the early evening. Yonder Escalante, a 20-acre desert resort in Southern Utah that is an International Dark-Sky certified location specifically designed to be a completely immersive experience into the great outdoors.
Recently ranked among Utah’s top 10 resorts by Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, Yonder Escalante offers road trippers and stargazers a stylish way to explore the majestic Southern Utah landscape. Yonder is complete with warm and cozy amenities, including vintage renovated Airstreams, custom-designed cabins, and the newly launched deluxe cabins – its most spacious and luxurious accommodation to date. The cabin’s floor-to-ceiling glass walls are designed to overlook the desert’s vast views and starry skies, and include robust heating and cooling, complimentary wi-fi, cooking amenities, and elevated furnishings. Deluxe cabins also include a private indoor / outdoor shower for the full sensory experience of bathing under the stars.
Guests can also watch a movie under the stars at Yonder’s onsite drive-in movie theater complete with classic, heated cars and concessions, roast s’mores and curated meal kits at your personal fire pit, cozy up in the hot tub, and stargaze from the open-air Lodge while sipping beer, wine, or cocktail kits from the onsite General Store. Plus, everything on property is downlit for maximal stargazing. For guests who want to explore the surrounding area, head to nearby Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks to hike and stay past sunset, as both parks are ranked among the best stargazing locations in the U.S.
