Windy Point sits at 6,576 feet on the Sky Island Scenic Byway, facing 210 degrees toward terrain that drops 1,326 feet within 600 meters. Two named viewpoints lie within a mile and a half: Seven Cateracts Vista to the southwest at 0.9 miles and 5,398 feet, and Thimble Mountain Vista to the south-southwest at 1.2 miles and 5,424 feet. Farther out at 2.4 miles, south-southwest, are three features at close elevations: Mr Meanor Wall (4,933 ft), Alcatraz (4,877 ft), and Jailhouse Rock (4,898 ft). Gibbon Mountain rises southwest at 2.7 miles and 5,797 feet, and Thimble Peak, in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness on the Coronado National Forest, stands west-southwest at 4.0 miles and 5,225 feet. Thimble Peak marks the south side of the Santa Catalina Mountains, with Bear Canyon to its east and Sabino Canyon to its west. Oro Valley is 14.1 miles west, Tucson 18.1 miles west-southwest, and Marana 29.4 miles west. Seasonal daylight ranges from a 05:17 sunrise and 19:34 sunset at the June solstice to a 07:21 sunrise and 17:22 sunset at the December solstice. Seven Cateracts Vista precedes this stop on the byway, and Geology Vista follows.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:35 | 18:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:34 | 18:58 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 18:21 | 17:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:22 | 16:45 |
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Thimble Peak is a well-known landmark in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. Thimble Peak rises from the foothills on the south side of the range. To its east is Bear Canyon, while to its west is Sabino Canyon. The peak is in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness on the Coronado National Forest.
Windy Point sits at about 6,576 feet (2,004 m).
From Windy Point: Seven Cateracts Vista (SW, 0.9 mi); Thimble Mountain Vista (SSW, 1.2 mi); Mr Meanor Wall (SSW, 2.4 mi); Alcatraz (SSW, 2.4 mi).
Oro Valley, 14 miles W of Windy Point.
Geology Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Windy Point.
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