Windy Point
Windy Point rises to 1,691 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 99 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090527, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1691 m
How to reach it
- 99.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Butte: 1.6 mi
- Hemlock Butte: 3.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Shattuck Butte: 5.0 mi
- Telephone Booth Hill: 6.3 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 5.9 mi
- City Park: 6.0 mi
- Gazebo Park: 6.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 6.6 mi
- Dworshak State Park: 20.2 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 15.2 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 17.1 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | NE 54° | 2,126 m | 18.6 mi |
| Widow Mountain | NNE 32° | 2,069 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 27° | 2,055 m | 17.0 mi |
| Moses Butte | NE 54° | 2,016 m | 18.0 mi |
| Jug Rock | NE 55° | 1,983 m | 18.0 mi |
| Crater Peak | NNE 30° | 1,967 m | 13.3 mi |
| Long Hike Rock | NE 34° | 1,951 m | 17.3 mi |
| Blackdome Peak | ENE 60° | 1,944 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:56 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:04 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:07 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659755
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