Heads up if you ever shoot from the Palomar lookout on a clear night

I drove up to Palomar Mountain around 9pm a couple weeks ago to get some wide field shots of the Milky Way over the observatory dome. Turns out the parking area off S6 gets a steady stream of cars with their headlights sweeping right across your tripod, and I lost maybe 4 frames in an hour to light leaks before I gave up and threw a jacket over the lens. If you're heading up there, park near the far end of the lot or bring something to block stray light. Has anyone found a better spot up there that stays dark past 10?

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