Notable viewpoint · Clearwater, Idaho
Windy Point
Windy Point is a viewpoint in Clearwater, Idaho.
Windy Point: 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 Point
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 Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.86240, -116.12821. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Point
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~32 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~53 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~73 km · Must-see
- Elk Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~3 km
- Hemlock Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~8 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~9 km
- Shattuck Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~10 km
- Telephone Booth Hill · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~13 km
- Stony Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~14 km
- Gold Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km
- Jackson Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~16 km
- Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~17 km
- Anthony Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~18 km
- White Rock · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~18 km
- Upper Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~18 km
- Middle Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Point
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~50 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~76 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~90 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~112 km · Must-see
- Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~113 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~125 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~125 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~128 km · Must-see
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~129 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Point?
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 Point?
Nearby: Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 32 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Dworshak Dam (lake, 51 km), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (park, 53 km), Larch Butte (viewpoint, 73 km), Elk Butte (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Windy Point worth visiting?
Windy Point is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.