These light pollution maps show several star parties. Oregon Star Party's location is approximately 20 miles into the "black" (darkest) and may be the most pristine skies. GSSP and Texas Star Party are both on the gray/black border and probably share similarly dark skies.

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Mt. Bachelor
Oregon
RTMC
Shingletown
Table Mountain
Texas

Golden State Star Party
gray/black borderline, 4,400 ft. elevation.

RTMC
gray/blue border, 7600 ft. elevation.
City
Distance
Population
Direction
City
Distance
Population
Direction
Alturas
45 miles
2,900
E
San Bernadino
30 miles
205,000
W
Susanville
54 miles
13,000
S
Los Angeles
80 miles
4,000,000
W
Klamath Falls
86 miles
20,000
N
Redding
87 miles
105,000
W
Reno
125 miles
214,000
S
        

These light pollution maps are 173mi east to west, by 230mi north-to-south.
Town and cities included on this page have a minimum population of 1,000.
Major population centers within 150 miles are included.