Spot guide

Cherry Springs stargazing: use the public viewing area

Check the short-term public area, mountain weather, DCNR alerts, and PA-44 separately.

This guide covers the short-term Night Sky Public Viewing Area north of PA Route 44. It does not treat the registered Overnight Astronomy Observation Field as a drop-in public stop.

Coudersport

A dedicated overnight drive to a remote state-park public viewing area.

Checks before departure

Sky conditions at this place

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not an on-site observation. CAMS Global haze context is approximately 45 km and is not local AQI, an AirNow replacement, or a nearby-place ranking signal.

1 Viewing spots

Mon, Jul 20

Access documented and arrival mappedPoor

Cherry Springs Night Sky Public Viewing Area

Coudersport · Altitude not shown until sourced · America/New_York

Stargazing looks difficult. Try another night.

Pennsylvania DCNR documents public parking and restrooms for a few hours of stargazing. Current park alerts and the PA-44 arrival route remain separate checks.

NWS warning status not verifiedAirNow smoke status not verifiedActual road-owner status not verified

Star Index

0/100

Cloud

100%

Rain chance

Moon

47%

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not an on-site observation. CAMS Global haze context is approximately 45 km and is not local AQI, an AirNow replacement, or a nearby-place ranking signal.

Check official status View details

Coudersport

Plan the mountain drive and return

Approach from Coudersport or your booked accommodation, then verify Pennsylvania DCNR alerts and the PA-44 arrival route. Expect cool, damp conditions and limited lighting.

A dedicated overnight drive to a remote state-park public viewing area.

Public area and overnight field are different

The public area has parking and restrooms for a few hours of viewing. The overnight field has registration, fee, equipment, light, and arrival rules that this page does not grant.

Checks before departure

What to recheck before leaving

The public-area planning option is not a live safety clearance. Recheck NWS warnings, AirNow smoke, DCNR alerts, and PA-44 before leaving.

Sky conditions only

Before you stargaze

Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival. Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.

Official checks before departure

Pennsylvania DCNR - Cherry Springs stargazing areasen-US OpenStreetMap - Night Sky Public Viewing Areaen-US Pennsylvania DCNR - Cherry Springs current alertsen-US 511PA - PA-44 and arrival-road statusen-US IANA Time Zone Databaseen-US NIST daylight saving time rules and Arizona exceptionen-US National Weather Service Alerts Web Serviceen-US AirNow current observations and PM2.5 servicesen-US

Destination guide

Spot guide

Cherry Springs stargazing: use the public viewing area

Check the short-term public area, mountain weather, DCNR alerts, and PA-44 separately.

This guide covers the short-term Night Sky Public Viewing Area north of PA Route 44. It does not treat the registered Overnight Astronomy Observation Field as a drop-in public stop.

Coudersport

A dedicated overnight drive to a remote state-park public viewing area.

Checks before departure

Sky conditions at this place

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not an on-site observation. CAMS Global haze context is approximately 45 km and is not local AQI, an AirNow replacement, or a nearby-place ranking signal.

1 Viewing spots

Mon, Jul 20

Access documented and arrival mappedPoor

Cherry Springs Night Sky Public Viewing Area

Coudersport · Altitude not shown until sourced · America/New_York

Stargazing looks difficult. Try another night.

Pennsylvania DCNR documents public parking and restrooms for a few hours of stargazing. Current park alerts and the PA-44 arrival route remain separate checks.

NWS warning status not verifiedAirNow smoke status not verifiedActual road-owner status not verified

Star Index

0/100

Cloud

100%

Rain chance

Moon

47%

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not an on-site observation. CAMS Global haze context is approximately 45 km and is not local AQI, an AirNow replacement, or a nearby-place ranking signal.

Check official status View details

Coudersport

Plan the mountain drive and return

Approach from Coudersport or your booked accommodation, then verify Pennsylvania DCNR alerts and the PA-44 arrival route. Expect cool, damp conditions and limited lighting.

A dedicated overnight drive to a remote state-park public viewing area.

Public area and overnight field are different

The public area has parking and restrooms for a few hours of viewing. The overnight field has registration, fee, equipment, light, and arrival rules that this page does not grant.

Checks before departure

What to recheck before leaving

The public-area planning option is not a live safety clearance. Recheck NWS warnings, AirNow smoke, DCNR alerts, and PA-44 before leaving.

Sky conditions only

Before you stargaze

Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival. Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.