Davis Mountains

Davis Mountains
Limpia Mountains
View from Remington Ridge
Highest point
PeakBaldy Peak atop Mount Livermore
Elevation8,383 ft (2,555 m)
Coordinates30°38′N 104°10′W / 30.633°N 104.167°W / 30.633; -104.167
Geography
Davis Mountains is located in Texas
Davis Mountains
Davis Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Geology
Rock agePaleogene
Rock typeIgneous

The Davis Mountains, originally known as Limpia Mountains, are a range of mountains in West Texas, located near Fort Davis, after which they are named. The fort was named for then United States Secretary of War and later Confederate President Jefferson Davis. They are a popular site for camping and hiking and the region includes Fort Davis National Historic Site and Davis Mountains State Park. The historical and architectural value of the fort, alongside the rugged natural environment of the park are a significant destination for tourism in Texas.[1]

Summit of Mount Locke

Most of the land in the Davis Mountains is under private ownership as ranch land, but The Nature Conservancy owns or has conservation easements on more than 100,000 acres (40,000 ha).

  1. ^ "Davis Mountains State Park," [1], accessed 24 Jun 2019