Texas State Highway 166

State Highway 166
SH 166 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	43.089 mi[1] (69.345 km)
Existed	1927[2]–present
Tourist routes	Davis Mountains State Park Highway[3]
Restrictions	10' maximum width between SH 118 and FM 505[4]
Major junctions
West end	SH 118
Major intersections	RM 505
East end	SH 17 near Fort Davis
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Jeff Davis
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 165 → SH 167

State Highway 166 (SH 166) runs for 43.0 miles (69.2 km) from SH 118 near Nunn Hill in northern Jeff Davis County, Texas passing around a major portion of the Davis Mountains before ending at SH 17 about two miles south of Fort Davis. The highway is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

The scenic highway was originally a longer loop around the mountain range and was envisioned in 1927 as a "state park highway" until an actual state park could be established in the area. SH 166 facilitated construction of Davis Mountains State Park and the University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory during the 1930s.

SH 166 is located entirely within Jeff Davis County and forms part of the route linking Fort Davis, the county seat, to Valentine, the county's only incorporated town. The highway link to Valentine is the only highway intersection between the termini of SH 166, and the rural route does not pass through any cities or towns.