State Highway 166

SH 166 begins at SH 17 south of Fort Davis. This view looks west along the road towards Blue Mountain (elev 7,286 feet).

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SH 166 generally runs through ranches with open grazing land across areas south of Blue Mountain. The state highway passes between Ninemile Hill and Bull Pasture Hills in the distance.

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SH 166 travels west through the Point of Rocks area toward Bloys Camp Meeting and Brown Mountain.

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SH 118 gains 400 feet in elevation from Point of Rocks to Bloys Camp Meeting.

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A reassurance marker appears at the settlement of Bloys Camp Meeting, the only place name encountered by the state highway.

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One of several cattle guards along the state highway precedes Dave Street at Bloys Camp Meeting.

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SH 166 navigates through a series of S curves through the valley south of White Mountain and north of Mine Mountain.

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SH 166 continues west by Crows Nest Hill.

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Winding alongside Medley Draw, SH 166 reaches Barrel Springs Ranch.

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SH 166 trends northward from Barrel Spring to Merrill Canyon.

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El Muerte Peak appears along the northern horizon along SH 166 just ahead of FM 505 at Merrill Canyon.

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FM 505 is the only FM junction along SH 166. The 8.82 mile long highway provides a shortcut west from SH 166 to U.S. 90 and the town of Valentine. This is the FM road most residents of Fort Davis would take when headed west.

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Control points at the intersection reference the nearly-abandoned town of Valentine along U.S. 90 to the west, and Kent at IH 10 to the north. SH 166 continues north of here to end at SH 118.

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The northern leg of SH 166 traverses the Davis Mountains. The range is both rugged and impressive.

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