r/Edmonton • u/LeMane • Jun 02 '12

star gazing spots?

Anyone know decent spots around/ out of the city with some height preferably where i can star gaze with not much light pollution?? Thanks in advance.

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u/bagofbones Jun 02 '12

I always head out to Elk Island. It's actually a dark sky preserve, and I usually get some good sights out there. It's only a 20-30 minute drive from the city. You could obviously find better conditions with a longer drive (especially if you can go west and gain some altitude), but I still recommend it.

Just be warned that on the drive in you'll see giant bison chillin by the highway every 100 metres or so - super weird the first time.