Tallest Mountains in Texas
exas may be famous for its wide-open plains and rolling prairies, but its western frontier is defined by the rugged Trans-Pecos region, where high-altitude “sky islands” rise abruptly from the Chihuahuan Desert. The majority of the state’s highest summits are concentrated within the Guadalupe Mountains, an ancient fossilized reef that was thrust upward by tectonic activity millions of years ago. These peaks offer a unique ecosystem of ponderosa pines and Douglas firs that stand in sharp contrast to the desert floor below, providing some of the most dramatic topographic relief in the American Southwest.
The following table lists the highest mountains in Texas:
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Elevation | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Peak | 8,751 ft | Culberson |
| 2 | Shumard Peak | 8,635 ft | Culberson |
| 3 | Bush Mountain | 8,631 ft | Culberson |
| 4 | Bartlett Peak | 8,508 ft | Culberson |
| 5 | Baldy Peak (Mt. Livermore) | 8,378 ft | Jeff Davis |
| 6 | Hunter Peak | 8,368 ft | Culberson |
| 7 | Blue Ridge | 8,360 ft | Culberson |
| 8 | Mount Pratt | 8,342 ft | Culberson |
| 9 | Blue Ridge (North Peak) | 8,280 ft | Culberson |
| 10 | El Capitan | 8,085 ft | Culberson |
| 11 | Peak 8,040 | 8,040 ft | Jeff Davis |
| 12 | Peak 7,916 | 7,917 ft | Culberson |
| 13 | Lost Peak | 7,831 ft | Culberson |
| 14 | Emory Peak | 7,825 ft | Brewster |
| 15 | Brooks Mountain | 7,779 ft | Jeff Davis |
| 16 | Chinati Peak | 7,728 ft | Presidio |
| 17 | Paradise Mountain | 7,720 ft | Jeff Davis |
| 18 | McKittrick Ridge | 7,717 ft | Culberson |
| 19 | Pine Peak | 7,710 ft | Jeff Davis |
| 20 | Sawtooth Mountain | 7,687 ft | Jeff Davis |