Four Corners Monument
Four Corners Monument is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,483 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.7 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
What to expect
- Operated by
- Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 10.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- Tower Point · 27 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Cow Butte: 8.8 mi
- Flat Mesa: 9.7 mi
- Black Rock: 9.9 mi
- Three Gray Hills: 10.3 mi
- Black Rock Point: 11.2 mi
- Rockwell Spring: 13.7 mi
- Forst Spring: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.1 mi
- Wing Spring: 21.8 mi
- Blueberry Spring: 24.8 mi
- Tohache Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- Beclabito Dome Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Shiprock Historical Marker: 24.5 mi
- Nizhoni Park: 24.7 mi
- Black Rock Point: 15.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 19.9 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 21.5 mi
- Ismay petroglyphs: 22.6 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 24.5 mi
- Four Corners Monument: 0.0 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 10.1 mi
- W: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Four Corners Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | NE 36° | 3,037 m | 24.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 35° | 2,863 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pastora Peak | SSW 205° | 2,861 m | 15.8 mi |
| Zilbetod Peak | SSW 206° | 2,820 m | 14.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NE 38° | 2,769 m | 23.4 mi |
| The Knees | NE 40° | 2,685 m | 20.1 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NNE 34° | 2,618 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chezhindeza Mesa | SW 231° | 2,296 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teec NOS POS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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