List of mountain peaks of Texas - Wikipedia
70 rows · This is a list of mountains in the state of Texas greater than 2,000 feet.
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See all 70 rows on en.wikipedia.orgMOUNTAIN PEAK ELEVATION PROMINENCE ISOLATION Guadalupe Peak 8,751 ft 2667 m 3,031 ft 924 m 72.6 mi 116.9 km Bush Mountain 8,631 ft 2631 m 951 ft 290 m 2.87 mi 4.62 km Shumard Peak 8,615 ft 2626 m 656 ft 200 m 1.37 mi 2.2 km Bartlett Peak 8,508 ft 2593 m 427 ft 130 m 0.82 mi 1.32 km
Davis Mountains - Wikipedia
The Davis Mountains are a sky island, an isolated mountain range surrounded by desert. The town of Fort Davis at the foot of the Davis Mountains has an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). From that elevation, the sky island rises to 2,555 m (8,383 ft). As the elevation increases, average temperatures decline and precipitation increases, permitting an "island" of forest and other mesic habitat at …
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Guadalupe Mountains - Wikipedia
The Guadalupe Mountains (Spanish: Sierra de Guadalupe) are a mountain range located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The range includes the highest summit in Texas, Guadalupe Peak, 8,751 ft (2,667 m), and the "signature peak" of West Texas, El Capitan, both of which are located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The Guadalupe Mountains are bordere…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseGuadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park …
Aug 31, 2023 · Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora and fauna, and the stories of lives …
Davis Mountains State Park - Texas Parks & Wildlife …
High in the mountains of West Texas you will find a beautiful and historic park. Explore Davis Mountains State Park’s miles of trails, stay up late to marvel at the night sky, learn about the history of the park and nearby frontier fort.
Davis Mountains Preserve - The Nature Conservancy
Protecting a Sky Island in Texas (5:27) The Davis Mountains in far West Texas harbor a high-elevation ecosystem that is home to an abundance of plant and wildlife species. TNC has led a 30-year effort to protect tracts of land that will …
Davis Mountains Scenic Loop - Texas Highways
A leisurely drive on the 75-mile Davis Mountains Scenic Loop reveals stunning West Texas vistas. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith) From a distance, West Texas’ Davis Mountains float above the …
Take 3 History-Packed Hikes in the Davis Mountains
The Davis Mountains have long attracted people seeking respite from the surrounding deserts of West Texas. Delivered as magma from volcanic activity some 35 million years ago, the mountains harbor patches of “sky island” …
Mount Livermore in the Davis Mountains – Day Trippin' …
West Texas. Mount Livermore in the Davis Mountains. 1 min read. Pine forests in the Chihuahua Desert! “The truly unique feature of Mount Livermore is the broad range of bio-diversity that is supported in its upper elevations. All of the Davis …
West Texas Hikes That Will Take You to Another World
West Texas Hikes That Will Take You to Another World. These mountain hikes will take you to new heights—and new extremes. By Dan Oko. April 2018 0. Guadalupe Mountains. Photograph by Nick...
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