The Davis Mountains Scenic Loop

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168.7 km

Length

+1,698 m

Ascent

−1,701 m

Descent

1,911 m

Highest point

8.7%

Max gradient

3h 45min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 1,911 m

24 °C partlycloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 98%

At the start

28 °C partlycloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 96%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	22 °C	24 °C	0.0 mm	5 m/s	partlycloudy
Friday 23 Oct	11 °C	23 °C	0.0 mm	6 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	11 °C	22 °C	2.0 mm	6 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:46 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: paved 27%, asphalt 35%

Roads nearby

SH-17

33.9 km
Length: +127 m
Ascent

US-90

251.3 km
Length: +964 m
Ascent

The Pinto Canyon Road

51.5 km
Length: +515 m
Ascent

168.7 km · 1,911 m

Elevation profile

What does The Davis Mountains Scenic Loop look like?

TX 118 near Terlingua · Pepper · CC BY-SA 4.0

Texas State Highway 118 descending down into Alpine, Texas · Jonathan Cutrer · CC BY 2.0

Study Butte TX signs · David King from Haifa, Israel · CC BY 2.0

Davis mountains sp tx ccc lookout tower · Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0

Myriopteris rufa on rock ledge · (c) Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Astrolepis sinuata imported from iNaturalist photo 33230271 on 28 March 2020 · (c) Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Davis mountain deer · Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Kent

31.06703, -104.21754

Finish

Brewster County

30.01118, -103.57583

Stages

Stage 1 84.0 km
Stage 2 84.7 km

Along the road

Parking

29 unnamed places along the road, from 59.2 km to 124.3 km.

Toilets

4 unnamed places along the road, from 77.5 km to 79.4 km.

Viewpoints

3 unnamed places along the road, from 78.5 km to 80.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Fort Davis Cafe 82.9 km · 1,478 m

Mountain View Cafe 86.1 km · 1,509 m

Reata 123.2 km · 1,363 m

Cedar Coffee Supply 123.3 km · 1,364 m

Bread & Breakfast 123.3 km · 1,365 m

Lucia 123.4 km · 1,365 m

Panda Buffet 123.4 km · 1,365 m

Magoo’s Place 124.1 km · 1,365 m

La Trattoria 124.1 km · 1,365 m

Alicia's Mexican 124.4 km · 1,371 m

La Casita 124.6 km · 1,374 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 82.9 km to 124.6 km.

Fuel

Valero 122.7 km · 1,359 m

Fina 123.3 km · 1,365 m

Stripes 124.0 km · 1,365 m

Phillips 66 124.1 km · 1,365 m

EV chargers

Alpine, TX Tesla Supercharger 124.5 km · 1,371 m