Notable fort · Mineral, Nevada
Windup Mine
Windup Mine is a fort in Mineral, Nevada.
Windup Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Windup Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Windup Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.48770, -118.23123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windup Mine
- Volcano Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mineral County Museum · museum · Mineral · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake · lake · Mineral · ~52 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~56 km · Must-see
- Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake · lake · Mineral · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Grant · viewpoint · Mineral · ~62 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake Recreation Area · lake · Mineral · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Hicks · viewpoint · Mineral · ~70 km · Must-see
- Blue Ribbon Mine · fort · Mineral · ~2 km
- Bluelight Mine · fort · Mineral · ~8 km
- Bataan Mine · fort · Mineral · ~9 km
- Garfield Mine · fort · Mineral · ~10 km
- Mable Mine · fort · Mineral · ~11 km
- Soda Spring Valley · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km
- Good Hope Number 2 Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
- Gold Bug Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
- Evening Star Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
Other forts & heritage near Windup Mine
- Cold Springs Station Site · fort · Churchill · ~132 km · Must-see
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~132 km · Must-see
- Blue Ribbon Mine · fort · Mineral · ~2 km
- Bluelight Mine · fort · Mineral · ~8 km
- Bataan Mine · fort · Mineral · ~9 km
- Garfield Mine · fort · Mineral · ~10 km
- Mable Mine · fort · Mineral · ~11 km
- Good Hope Number 2 Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
- Gold Bug Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
- Evening Star Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windup Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Windup Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windup Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Windup Mine?
Nearby: Volcano Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Mineral County Museum (museum, 43 km), Dry Lake (lake, 52 km), Powell Mountain (viewpoint, 56 km), Miller Mountain (viewpoint, 59 km), Walker Lake (lake, 61 km).
Is Windup Mine worth visiting?
Windup Mine is listed as a notable fort in Nevada on Spotwander.