Peak · Virginia
Fourth Mountain
Fourth Mountain rises to 846 m in Virginia. Hightop stands 1,091 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grubbs Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 846 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.47852, -78.71416
- 12.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hensley Hollow Overlook · 12 mi
- Eaton Hollow Overlook · 12 mi
- South River Overlook · 12 mi
- Bald Face Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grubbs Knob: 0.6 mi
- Second Mountain 2310 ft: 1.6 mi
- Lairds Knob: 2.3 mi
- Kaylor Knob: 2.6 mi
- Morgan Knob: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 7.6 mi
- Ralph Sampson Park: 7.8 mi
- Kiwanis Club Park: 8.2 mi
- The Courtyard: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Abraham Lincoln's Father: 5.2 mi
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 6.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Catherine Furnace: 6.9 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 8.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 4.8 mi
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 8.6 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 8.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Cedar Falls: 11.0 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 11.5 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
- Upper Big Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- South River Falls: 13.4 mi
Springs: 17
- Rockingham springs: 5.1 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pitt Spring: 6.6 mi
- Elkton Spring: 7.9 mi
- Lewis Spring: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 13
- World War Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 9.0 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 9.0 mi
- James Madison: 9.0 mi
- Flames: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Fear Forest: 9.8 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 14.6 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 16.6 mi
- Luray Caverns: 17.8 mi
- Luray Caverns: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- South River Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 13.1 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 15.3 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Yellow Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- ISAT Patio: 8.6 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 8.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Mole Hill Acres: 13.0 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 15.0 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.4 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Fourth Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightop | SE 138° | 1,091 m | 13.2 mi |
| Lewis Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,087 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,027 m | 12.3 mi |
| Lairds Knob | SSW 203° | 1,000 m | 2.3 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | SSW 203° | 975 m | 0.6 mi |
| Morgan Knob | NE 42° | 936 m | 2.7 mi |
| Third Mountain | NE 42° | 932 m | 2.7 mi |
| Dean Mountain | ESE 116° | 925 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8426699427
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 14 mi
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