Notable viewpoint · Fall River, South Dakota
Windy Butte
Windy Butte is a viewpoint in Fall River, South Dakota.
Windy Butte: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Windy Butte
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Windy Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.24248, -103.19020. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Butte
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD · museum · Fall River · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland · sanctuary · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chadron · church · Fall River · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~65 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~72 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
- Limestone Butte Dam · lake · Fall River · ~12 km
- Hay Canyon Butte · viewpoint · Fall River · ~13 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Fall River · ~20 km
- Cedar Bluffs · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~29 km
- Hay Canyon Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~29 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Butte
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~47 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~88 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~89 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~91 km · Must-see
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Dawes · ~92 km · Must-see
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~93 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Windy Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Windy Butte?
Nearby: Angostura Dam (lake, 29 km), The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (museum, 39 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 47 km), Wind Cave National Park (cave, 53 km), Buffalo Gap National Grassland (sanctuary, 54 km), Red Shirt Table (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Windy Butte worth visiting?
Windy Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.