Notable waterfall · Lawrence, South Dakota
Upper Windy Pine Falls
Upper Windy Pine Falls is a waterfall in Lawrence, South Dakota.
Upper Windy Pine Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Windy Pine Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Windy Pine Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.56153, -104.03695. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Windy Pine Falls
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~12 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~38 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~40 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~62 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~67 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lower Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~0 km
- Windy Pine Vale · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Beulah Butte · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Mirror Creek Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Cox Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km
- Prairie Ridge · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~5 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Windy Pine Falls
Other waterfalls near Upper Windy Pine Falls
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lower Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~0 km
- Mirror Creek Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~25 km
- Roughlock Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~31 km
- Spearfish Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~31 km
- Thunderhead Falls · waterfall · Pennington · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Windy Pine Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Upper Windy Pine Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Windy Pine Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Windy Pine Falls?
Nearby: Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 12 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 21 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 26 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 40 km).
Is Upper Windy Pine Falls worth visiting?
Upper Windy Pine Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in South Dakota on Spotwander.