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4A Point

4A Point, seen from above at true elevation

4A Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,540 m. Upper 4A Mountain stands 2,710 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Eby Point, a cliff 4.6 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 14 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2540 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.53636, -108.49648

51 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Castle Rock: 6.9 mi
  • Upper 4A Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Mount Blaine: 8.5 mi
  • Brush Mountain: 9.9 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
Parks: 3
  • North Fruita Desert Open OHV Area: 22.5 mi
  • Beasly Park: 24.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Waving Hands: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 4A Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper 4A MountainNW 308°2,710 m8.0 mi
Scare MountainNW 307°2,704 m15.7 mi
Brush MountainNW 322°2,701 m9.9 mi
Oil Spring MountainWNW 302°2,613 m23.7 mi
Mount CallahanESE 108°2,611 m21.3 mi
Brushy PointNW 317°2,590 m18.4 mi
Horse MountainS 173°2,586 m10.5 mi
Mount LoganESE 119°2,561 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:4820:0520:45
September equinox07:0218:3719:13
December solstice07:3216:1116:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253140465564706860483625
Precip in1.21.31.41.61.80.81.31.61.91.81.21.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altenbern, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358907885

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