Which US states will October's annular solar eclipse be visible from?

the best climate and likelihood of clear skies. "I would recommend the U.S. National Parks in the 'Four Corners' area where Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona meet because it's a sunny time of year after the monsoon season and before the winter storms," says Zeiler. "An ideal trip would be to rent an RV and visit some of the magnificent places in the area at a time of year when you're not going to encounter huge crowds, except on eclipse day." However, it would be wise to stay mobile and keep plans relatively fluid, checking weather apps like Windy in the days before the eclipse and re-locating if necessary. 

It all begins with the position of the path of annularity on October 14, 2023. Only eight U.S. states, from Oregon through Texas, will see the 'ring of fire' (we've not included Idaho since only a tiny sliver of that state is crossed by the path). Here's where you need to be on the day of the eclipse to see the most of what this solar eclipse has to offer. 

Related: Annular solar eclipse October 2023: Plan your trip to see the amazing 'ring of fire' eclipse with these top tips 

1. Southern Oregon

Crater Lake National Park. Nearby is Klamath Falls and its EclipseFest 2023. Clear skies are more likely on the eastern side of the Cascade mountain range, with the 'Ring of fire' from US national parks: 7 great places to see the annular solar eclipse 2023

3. Northern Nevada

Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area in remote northwestern Nevada might attract the adventurous, but most will head from California or Salt Lake City on Interstate 80 (which intersects the path and passes many small towns, such as Winnemucca), or from Las Vegas in the south. A popular target will be Ring of Fire Eclipse Festival.  

4. Southern Utah

Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands. However, choices are almost endless, with other beauty spots in the path including State Parks like Goosenecks and Natural Bridges, Hovenweep.respect indigenous attitudes to eclipses. Popular tourist sites around Page, Arizona — such as Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell — are sadly just beyond the southern limits of the path. 

7. New Mexico

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Additional resources

For planning trips to see solar eclipses, the interactive Google Maps on Eclipse Wise and Mr. Eclipse. 

Editor's note: We had previously listed Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park as number 6 but since the time of writing it has been Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, View Deal

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