Windy Point

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: 39.33442, -107.76923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Windy Point

• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~58 km · Must-see
• McClure Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~60 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Chair Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Windy Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Point

• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
• McClure Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~60 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Chair Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~66 km · Must-see

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