Getaways with stargazing

Aspen, Colorado

A century-old guest ranch on the Frying Pan River about an hour from Aspen, with cabins, hot tub, sauna and room for up to 70 guests.

Woodland Park, Colorado

A cabin on 10 acres near Woodland Park, Colorado, with a private hot tub, Pikes Peak views and room for 8, on the Pikes Peak Ranch property.

Joshua Tree, California

A solar-powered mid-century cabin near Joshua Tree National Park with a heated pool, hot tub, and mountain views, sleeping up to six.

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom 1958 casita in Joshua Tree with a private hot tub, about 20 minutes from the park's west entrance.

Yavapai County, Arizona

A cedar cabin with a treehouse and 1,200-square-foot deck sits along Banning Creek near Sedona, Arizona, with pine and mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

An off-grid Mongolian-style yurt four miles from Joshua Tree's Indian Cove entrance, with a fire pit and pet-friendly stay near Twentynine Palms.

Lake Tekapo, Canterbury

A one-bedroom cabin near Lake Tekapo's lakefront, with a hot tub, full kitchen and king bed, sleeping two, from $370 a night.

Moab, Utah

A pet-friendly tiny house on Mill Creek Drive in Moab with a private porch, full kitchen, and mountain views near the trails and Arches.

Soča Valley, Goriška

A wooden glamping hut near Kobarid, Slovenia, with mountain views and a fireplace, open seasonally from June to September, sleeping two.

Byron Hinterland, New South Wales

A restored cottage on a 102-acre hinterland farm near Byron Bay, with a plunge pool, clawfoot tub and private river access, sleeping up to five.

Joshua Tree, California

Hidden Passage Guest Ranch is a secluded 130-acre canyon property in Morongo Valley with two-bedroom cottages that sleep up to 14, 25 minutes from Joshua Tree.

Mount Shasta, California

A 20-foot fire lookout tower above Shasta Lake's McCloud Arm, reached by a rough dirt road and a final quarter-mile on foot.

Joshua Tree, California

A one-bedroom desert cabin on 2.5 acres near Joshua Tree National Park's east entrance, sleeping four with a fire pit and mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

A 1949 hacienda-style cabin in Joshua Tree with two bedrooms, a hot tub, and a 10-minute drive to the park's west entrance.

Moab, Utah

A pet-friendly yurt at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, with canyon views, Wi-Fi, and trail access for hiking or biking.

Cederberg, Western Cape

Self-catering villas and canvas hideaways on a working farm in the Cederberg, with river swimming, mountain trails and dark-sky stargazing.

Tres Piedras, New Mexico

Glamping tipis and a large yurt sit beside a mountain stream in Carson National Forest near Taos, with nightly rates from $130 to $600.

Taos, New Mexico

A one-bedroom log cabin on a 40-acre organic farm in San Cristobal, near Taos, New Mexico, with a wood stove, cedar hot tub and mountain views.

Durango, Colorado

Cabins at a lakeside mountain lodge near Durango, Colorado, with full kitchens, fire pits and trail access into the San Juan National Forest.

Blue Ridge, Georgia

A 3-bedroom, 5-bath mountain cabin near Blue Ridge, Georgia, with a hot tub, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, and a game room with wet bar.

Estes Park, Colorado

Two-bedroom cabins and boutique lodge rooms on a private 9-acre pine property in Estes Park, 10 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Joshua Tree, California

A 6-bedroom mountain lodge in Joshua Tree on a 5-acre lot with a pool, hot tub, fire pit, and room for 12 guests.

Oregon Coast, Oregon

Glamping tents and geodesic domes spread across 58 acres of Oregon coastline between Cape Kiwanda and Cape Lookout, under two hours from Portland.

Joshua Tree, California

A three-bedroom hilltop lodge three miles from Joshua Tree National Park, with a pool, hot tub, sauna and mountain views for up to six guests.