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