Davis Mountains / West TX

Davis Mountains State Park, Davis Mountains Preserve (Nature Conservancy), and surrounding high desert sky islands. Apache pine, piñon, alligator juniper, emory oak, and ponderosa at the highest elevations. Mt Livermore, McDonald Observatory. Unique Madrean sky-island fungi after summer monsoon: Boletus barrowsii, chanterelles, Amanita muscaria var. flavivolvata, hedgehogs.

Trees:Ponderosa Pine Alligator Juniper Emory Oak

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 19, 6:22 PM MT

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

56°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(2)

Overland Trail Campground

developed

~0.8 mi from center

Davis Mountains State Park

developed

Texas Parks and Wildlife~2.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

MODERATE

True Morel

moisture marginal

MODERATE

Oyster Mushroom

moisture marginal

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moisture