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: 39.84471, -106.71420. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Windy Point

• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~40 km · Must-see
• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Eagle · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Windy Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Point

• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Eagle · ~53 km · Must-see

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