Warm Desert Evenings Reveal the Milky Way at This Hidden Dark-Sky Pullout in Arizona

A sundial, a row of vending machines, and a cliff-edge sidewalk are not what most people expect from a night under the stars in Arizona. Yet one free highway stop between Phoenix and the high country turns into a front-row seat for the sky once the summer heat fades. It never closes, it costs nothing, and the view over the canyon is wide open. Pack a snack, bring a friend, and plan to stay a little longer than a bathroom break. A Free Overlook at Milepost 252 © Sunset Point Rest Area, Black Cany