Local favourite viewpoint · Wheeler, Oregon
Windy Point
Windy Point is a viewpoint in Wheeler, Oregon.
Windy Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Point
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Windy Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.39570, -119.74887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Point
- Ochoco National Forest · sanctuary · Crook · ~50 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~53 km · Must-see
- Flagtail Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~55 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~65 km · Must-see
- Delintment Lake Dam · lake · Harney · ~71 km · Must-see
- Picture Gorge · viewpoint · Grant · ~21 km
- Hobnail Reservoir · lake · Grant · ~26 km
- Elk Reservoir · lake · Grant · ~29 km
- Aldrich Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~30 km
- Fopiano Dam · lake · Wheeler · ~33 km
- Roba Ranch · fort · Crook · ~34 km
- Wildhorse Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Grant · ~38 km
- Allen Creek Dam · lake · Crook · ~41 km
- Brennan Dam · lake · Crook · ~44 km
- Poley Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~45 km
- Halfway Waterhole · lake · Crook · ~47 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Point
- Flagtail Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~65 km · Must-see
- Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~79 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~103 km · Must-see
- Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~107 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~110 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~120 km · Must-see
- Glass Butte · viewpoint · Lake · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~126 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 Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Windy Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Windy Point?
Nearby: Ochoco National Forest (sanctuary, 50 km), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 53 km), Flagtail Mountain (viewpoint, 55 km), John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit (sanctuary, 62 km), Tittie Butte (viewpoint, 63 km), Ochoco Summit (viewpoint, 65 km).