# Weber County North Fork Park

Region: Northern UT, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 41.3167, -111.8167
Bortle class: 3 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: About 25 minutes north-east of Ogden, Utah via North Fork Road/Highway 162 to Liberty.
Best time: Year-round; summer nights are easiest for casual visits, while winter's clear, cold air also delivers excellent transparency.
Established: International Dark Sky Park (Bronze tier) since 2015.

## Overview
North Fork Park is a 2,600-acre county park tucked in the Wasatch Mountains above Ogden — a working Nordic-ski and camping area by day that turns into one of Utah's most accessible dark-sky sites by night. It was the world's 21st International Dark Sky Park, predating several of Utah's national parks.

## What to see
Milky Way over the mountain valley, with the distant glow of the Wasatch Front cities kept largely below the ridgeline.

## Highlights
- Community-driven dark sky project backed by Weber State University and the Ogden Astronomical Society
- Camping and yurts available right on site
- Close enough to Ogden for an easy evening trip

## Tips
- Reserve a campsite or yurt in advance in summer weekends
- Nordic trail network means winter access may require different parking than summer
- Some ambient glow is visible toward the Wasatch Front to the south

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for North Fork Park at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=weber-county-north-fork-park

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/weber-county-north-fork-park.json

Source: DarkSky International – North Fork Park — https://darksky.org/places/north-fork-park-dark-sky-park/

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