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Fourmile Point

Fourmile Point, seen from above at true elevation

Fourmile Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,312 m. Shirley Benchmark stands 2,792 m to the south-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Creek Rim, a cliff 5.1 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 7.6 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2312 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28968, -106.60781

42 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Parks: 3
  • Bear Park: 8.6 mi
  • Headquarters Park: 10.5 mi
  • Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Shirley Basin Rest Area: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shirley BenchmarkSSE 163°2,792 m8.9 mi
Quealy BenchmarkSSE 160°2,791 m9.9 mi
Bradley PeakWSW 250°2,725 m24.5 mi
Bald MountainSSE 159°2,700 m12.4 mi
High BenchmarkSSE 155°2,698 m12.0 mi
Windy HillSE 130°2,533 m20.8 mi
Sullivan BenchmarkSE 130°2,526 m15.0 mi
Sailor BenchmarkSW 219°2,525 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4219:19
June solstice05:3120:0520:47
September equinox06:5518:2819:05
December solstice07:3315:5216:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252636435363706959473525
Precip in0.50.70.81.41.90.90.80.60.81.20.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEO 6 SW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356501286

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