Windy Point
About
Windy Point is a summit in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Glenwood Ranger District of the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. The nearest town is Pleasanton, about 10 miles away. Several trails lie close by. Hanging Rock Trail is about a mile off, Silver Drip Trail about 1.5 miles, and Spider Creek Trail about 2 miles. Redstone Trail #206 is roughly 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,814 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Windy Point
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Gila Wilderness · Wilderness
- Glenwood Ranger District · Ranger district
- Gila National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Pleasanton, New Mexico · 9.9 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Catwalk Recreation Area Temporary Closure (Flooding)
critical · posted Oct 2, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hanging Rock TrailHiking1 mi
- Silver Drip TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Spider Creek TrailHiking2 mi
- Redstone Trail #206Hiking3 mi
- North Fork TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Golden Link Trail #218Hiking3.2 mi
- Little Dry Trail #180Hiking3.3 mi
- Grouse Mountain Trail #781Hiking3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
