Big Slough Wilderness
Big Slough 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 September, when about 62% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 49/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 53%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Big Slough Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46% | 45/100 |
| February | 39% | 41/100 |
| March | 38% | 40/100 |
| April | 42% | 43/100 |
| May | 37% | 40/100 |
| June | 49% | 47/100 |
| July | 53% | 50/100 |
| August | 53% | 50/100 |
| September ★ | 62% | 56/100 |
| October | 61% | 55/100 |
| November | 46% | 46/100 |
| December | 42% | 43/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Big Slough 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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Belott Woodmen of the World Lodge
20.7 km away · darkness at hotel: 82/100
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Storybook Inn
35.4 km away · Lufkin · darkness at hotel: 52/100
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Holiday Inn Express
38.1 km away · darkness at hotel: 55/100
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Sleep Inn
39.1 km away · Lufkin · darkness at hotel: 52/100
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Petty's Motor Hotel
39.3 km away · Lufkin · darkness at hotel: 39/100
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Motel 6
39.8 km away · Lufkin · darkness at hotel: 38/100
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Nearby spots in Texas
- Upland Island Wilderness 83.6 km · Sky Score 46/100
- Turkey Hill Wilderness 87.5 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area 123.8 km · Sky Score 40/100
- Little Lake Creek Wilderness 125.9 km · Sky Score 35/100
- Indian Mounds Wilderness 130.5 km · Sky Score 46/100