You might consider the Skyline Drive, a paved road that climbs steeply to two overlooks on the eastern side of the Davis Mountains State Park.

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The mountains in the state's northwest region roll off the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, and a maze of mountains and valleys funnel the wind into extreme speeds by the time they pass over ridge crests and mountain tops of the Guadalupe and Davis mountains.

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