| Black Mountain | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7546 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1404 |
| Isolation Mi: | 9.15 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Pine Peak (7,710 ft) |
| Range: | Davis Mountains |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Texas |
| Region: | Jeff Davis |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Texas#USA |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 30.7226°N -103.9818°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Casket Mountain |
| Age: | 35 Ma (Eocene) |
| Rock: | Igneous rock |
| Volcanic Arc: | Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field |
Black Mountain is a 7546feet summit in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.
Black Mountain is the ninth-highest peak in the Davis Mountains and it ranks as 21st-highest in the state of Texas.[1] [2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2000feet above Big Aguja Canyon in 1.25 mile (2 km). The mountain is composed of 35 million-year-old igneous rock.[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Mountain is located in a semi-arid climate zone with hot summers and cold winters.[5] This climate supports Douglas fir, aspen, Arizona cypress, maple, ponderosa pine, and madrone growing on the slopes.[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into the Pecos River watershed.[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been reported in publications since at least 1902.[7]