Notable viewpoint · Shoshone, Idaho
Windy Peak
Windy Peak is a viewpoint in Shoshone, Idaho.
Windy Peak: 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 Peak
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 Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.99630, -116.08682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Peak
- Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~13 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~70 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~71 km · Must-see
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~72 km · Must-see
- White Rock · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~3 km
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~4 km
- Marks Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Stony Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~7 km
- Telephone Booth Hill · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~8 km
- Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~9 km
- Anthony Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~11 km
- Cornwall Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~12 km
- Pinchot Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~13 km
- Hemlock Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Peak
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~65 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~71 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~83 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~109 km · Must-see
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~110 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~110 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~110 km · Must-see
- Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~115 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 Peak yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Peak?
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 Peak?
Nearby: Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 45 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 65 km), Dworshak Dam (lake, 70 km), Silver Valley (viewpoint, 71 km), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (park, 72 km).
Is Windy Peak worth visiting?
Windy Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.