Davis Mountains - wikipedia Davis Mountains For the Texas wine region around the Davis Mountains, see Texas Davis Mountains AVA. Davis Mountains Limpia Mountains View from Remington Ridge Highest point Peak Baldy Peak atop Mount Livermore Elevation 8,378 ft ( 2,554 m ) Coordinates 30 ° 38 ′ N 104 ° 10 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.633 ° N 104.167 ° W ﻿ / 30.633 ; - 104.167 Coordinates : 30 ° 38 ′ N 104 ° 10 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.633 ° N 104.167 ° W ﻿ / 30.633 ; - 104.167 Geography Country United States State Texas Geology Age of rock Paleogene Type of rock Igneous 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 in honor to 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, along with the rugged natural environment of the park are a significant destination for tourism in Texas. Summit of Mount Locke Contents 1 Origin, geology and vegetation 2 Conservation 3 Facilities 4 Texas Separatist Standoff 5 Climate 6 References 7 External links Origin, geology and vegetation The mountains are of volcanic origin composed of strata associated with eruptions of the Trans - Pecos Texas volcanic field 35 million years ago. The highest peak in the Davis Mountains is Mount Livermore at 8,382 feet, and is the fourth highest peak in Texas. Vegetation in the mountain range is similar to some other sky island ranges in west Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico, and includes montane grasslands, pine - oak woodlands and isolated stands of ponderosa pine forest at higher elevations. Conservation Since 1996, The Nature Conservancy has acquired 33,000 acres ( 130 km2 ) in the mountain range, along with conservation easements on 70,000 acres ( 280 km2 ) more. This parcel is open to the public at specified times. Facilities McDonald Observatory is accessed by Spur 78 from State Highway 118. Spur 78 is the highest state maintained road in Texas at 6,791 feet near the summit of Mt. Locke where the older telescopes of the observatory are located. Spur 77 branches off from Spur 78 providing access to the newer research equipment atop Mt. Fowlkes. Rolling hills in the Davis Mountains Texas separatist standoff The Texas separatist organization known as the Republic of Texas has its origins in the Davis Mountains. On April 27, 1996, the leader of the group, Rick McLaren, staged an attack on his neighbor 's house and demanded that he cede his property to the Republic of Texas. This led to 300 state troopers surrounding his house with him, his five followers, his wife, and the victims of the attack inside for close to a week. Ultimately, one follower was shot in the standoff and McLaren was arrested and imprisoned for the equivalent of a life sentence. Climate Climate data for Mount Locke weather station, Texas. ( Elevation 6,150 ft ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 80 ( 27 ) 79 ( 26 ) 88 ( 31 ) 94 ( 34 ) 96 ( 36 ) 104 ( 40 ) 100 ( 38 ) 104 ( 40 ) 96 ( 36 ) 94 ( 34 ) 82 ( 28 ) 80 ( 27 ) 104 ( 40 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 53.5 ( 11.9 ) 56.9 ( 13.8 ) 63.7 ( 17.6 ) 71.4 ( 21.9 ) 78.6 ( 25.9 ) 84.5 ( 29.2 ) 82.7 ( 28.2 ) 81.3 ( 27.4 ) 76.6 ( 24.8 ) 70.5 ( 21.4 ) 61.2 ( 16.2 ) 54.4 ( 12.4 ) 69.6 ( 20.9 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 32.0 ( 0 ) 33.9 ( 1.1 ) 38.2 ( 3.4 ) 45.2 ( 7.3 ) 52.4 ( 11.3 ) 58.2 ( 14.6 ) 58.9 ( 14.9 ) 58.4 ( 14.7 ) 54.4 ( 12.4 ) 48.0 ( 8.9 ) 38.7 ( 3.7 ) 33.6 ( 0.9 ) 46.0 ( 7.8 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 10 ( − 23 ) − 6 ( − 21 ) ( − 16 ) 11 ( − 12 ) 26 ( − 3 ) 36 ( 2 ) 40 ( 4 ) 40 ( 4 ) 29 ( − 2 ) 13 ( − 11 ) 8 ( − 13 ) − 2 ( − 19 ) − 10 ( − 23 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 0.68 ( 17.3 ) 0.49 ( 12.4 ) 0.40 ( 10.2 ) 0.50 ( 12.7 ) 1.63 ( 41.4 ) 2.49 ( 63.2 ) 3.83 ( 97.3 ) 3.69 ( 93.7 ) 2.95 ( 74.9 ) 1.61 ( 40.9 ) 0.61 ( 15.5 ) 0.60 ( 15.2 ) 19.46 ( 494.3 ) Source : The Western Regional Climate Center References Jump up ^ `` Ar / Ar chronology and volcanology of silicic volcanism in the Davis Mountains, Trans - Pecos Texas '', doi : 10.1130 / 0016 - 7606 ( 1994 ) 106 < 1359 : AACAVO > 2.3.CO ; 2 Geological Society of America Bulletin November 1994 v. 106 no. 11 p. 1359 - 1376, accessed September 13, 2010 ^ Jump up to : `` Davis Mountains Preserve ''. The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/placesweprotect/davis-mountains-preserve.xml. External link in website = ( help ) ; Missing or empty url = ( help ) Jump up ^ Branson, Hailey. `` Today in Texas History : Long live Republic of Texas ! Separatist group standoff in mountains begins ''. Houston Chronicle. Jump up ^ `` Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information ''. Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 1, 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Davis Mountains. Davis Mountains from the Handbook of Texas Online Davis Mountains and Indian Lodge - December 5, 2007 - Houston Chronicle Davis Mountains photographs, hosted by the Portal to Texas History Davis Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Davis Mountains Preserve - Nature Conservancy U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System : Davis Mountains Mountains of Texas Chisos Mountains Emory Peak Franklin Mountains North Franklin Mountain Guadalupe Mountains Bush Mountain El Capitan Guadalupe Peak Hueco Mountains Cerro Alto Mountain Llano Uplift Packsaddle Mountain Others Bachelor Peak Bare Butte Beach Mountains Carpenter Mountain Castle Peak Chalk Mountains Chinati Mountains Christmas Mountains Cusseta Mountain Davis Mountains Delaware Mountains Double Mountains Granite Mountain Greenwood Mountain Hairy Knob Las Moras Mountain Needle Peak ( Brewster County ) Needle Peak ( Presidio County ) Palo Pinto Mountains Rattlesnake Point Round Top Mountain Sierra del Carmen Sierra Vieja Slipdown Mountain Tackett Mountain Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davis_Mountains&oldid=801441794 '' Categories : Mountain ranges of Texas Landforms of Jeff Davis County, Texas Protected areas of Jeff Davis County, Texas Nature Conservancy preserves West Texas Hidden categories : CS1 errors : external links Pages using web citations with no URL Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Čeština Deutsch فارسی Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2017, at 18 : 06. 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Question: where are the davis mountains located in texas
Answer: in West Texas, located near Fort Davis