Window Wind Arch
About
Window Wind Arch is a natural arch in Kane County, Utah, sitting at about 7,142 feet on Bureau of Land Management National Public Lands. The nearest town is Halls Crossing, about 27 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days. The Window Wind Arch Trail starts about a mile from the arch. Within roughly 8 miles you'll also find the Straight Cliffs Trail, the Betty Pass Caves Trail and the Sunset and Moonrise Arch Trail.
Arch Facts
Elevation
7,142 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Window Wind Arch
Utah
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
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 36–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boulder, UT weather station, 40 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high21° low4 days with snow
- Feb44° high24° low4 days with snow
- Mar53° high31° low2 days with snow
- Apr60° high36° low1 days with snow
- May68° high45° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul84° high61° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov49° high30° low1 days with snow
- Dec39° high21° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- National Public Lands · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Halls Crossing, Utah · 27 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Window Wind Arch TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Straight Cliffs TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Betty Pass Caves TrailHiking7.4 mi
Lower Dry Fork TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.7 mi- Brimstone Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi
Sunset and Moonrise Arch TrailHikingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi
Dry Fork Narrows TrailHikingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.5 mi- Dry Fork Coyote Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Window Wind Arch
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 31°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
7 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 21°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, UT, 39.6 mi away at 6,650 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
