Kitt Peak

If you are even faintly interested in night skies, this is an absolutely must visit place. If you schedule allows for, please take the dark night tours offered by KPNO. This will a visit worth remembering for a long time. Few reasons ... 1. Geography of Kitt Peak is unique making the night sky viewing unparalleled. 2. Sheer collection of telescopes, the science of them, their operations & discoveries they are leading is inspiring. 3. The volunteers do an amazing job at explaining a lot of things.

A very cool place for the educational aspect as well as the amazing scenic views! I’m not really an astronomy enthusiast but it is definitely interesting and those telescopes are truly amazing! The drive up is beautiful though like any climb like that you get people who are in a hurry to go up or down in their cars and bully you off the road.

The Drive is worth the trip. What a relief from Tucson. Great Volunteers. View was spectacular inspite of the Smoke and Haze......mostly just below the summit.

We did an evening viewing as a group of 9. Sadly we were then included in another group that was much too large for lining up to look one at a time through the telescope. (The clouds apparently were also a factor in this). I did get to see Saturn with a ring around it which was pretty cool. The main guy presenting info and pics was super knowledgeable. The sunset was incredible from the top of the mountain. The food included in our evening program was a turkey sandwich on a croissant - they should skip the food in the future.

Cool place. We went for the day and the self-guided tour. Only 1 telescope was open along with the visitor center. The views are great. Two FYIs. There is a Border Patrol checkpoint on RT 86 between Tucson and Kitt Peak so have your ID or passport with you. 2) the road up the mountain is steep but wide.

Wonderful observatory! Have visited many times over the years. Well maintained, beautiful views; spectacular both night and day. Great gift shop. Be prepared for a winding narrow drive up the mountain.

Took me 30mins to get to the top of the Mountain, wonder why ? The Observatory is the highest point of the 1st picture. What an adventure. 2ond picture is my proof of success !

An amazing drive wrapping around what feels like an almost vertical butte! This is a unique experience, to be able to visit this many telescopes on a mesa.