Indian Mounds Wilderness
Indian Mounds Wilderness is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 80/100 (≈ Bortle 3) — a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically October, when about 64% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 48/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 50%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Indian Mounds Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43% | 43/100 |
| February | 37% | 40/100 |
| March | 37% | 39/100 |
| April | 41% | 42/100 |
| May | 39% | 41/100 |
| June | 49% | 48/100 |
| July | 49% | 48/100 |
| August | 50% | 48/100 |
| September | 62% | 55/100 |
| October ★ | 64% | 57/100 |
| November | 45% | 45/100 |
| December | 40% | 42/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night — check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Indian Mounds Wilderness
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep — stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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Bass Buster Inn
42.3 km away · Brookeland · darkness at hotel: 65/100
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Budget Inn
43 km away · San Augustine · darkness at hotel: 61/100
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San Augustine Inn
43.1 km away · San Augustine · darkness at hotel: 61/100
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Super 8 by Wyndham Jasper TX
50.6 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 56/100
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Rodeway Inn
53.3 km away · Jasper · darkness at hotel: 51/100
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Nearby spots in Texas
- Turkey Hill Wilderness — 43.1 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Upland Island Wilderness — 65.7 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Big Thicket National Preserve — 119.2 km · Sky Score 41/100
- Big Slough Wilderness — 130.7 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Tony Houseman/Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area — 132.9 km · Sky Score 30/100