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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sequoia, California

A riverside lodge with twelve rooms and ten cabins one minute from the entrance to Sequoia National Park in Three Rivers, California.

Mount Shasta, California

Vintage cabooses and cabins on a 43-acre wooded property along Little Castle Creek in Dunsmuir, near Mount Shasta.

Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Geodesic domes with ensuites and wood heating sit in the foothills of Mt. Roland, a 15-minute drive from Sheffield, Tasmania.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Cabins on an 80-year-old guest ranch in Wilson, Wyoming, minutes from Jackson and Grand Teton National Park.

Jukkasjärvi, Norrbotten County

A seasonal ice-and-snow hotel on the Torne River in Jukkasjärvi, rebuilt each winter near Kiruna, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle.

Estes Park, Colorado

Affordable cabins and lodge rooms at a nonprofit mountain resort just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado.