Skinny Ridge
📍 Colorado , Garfield County · Nearest city: New Castle (12 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2739 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
39.68020, -107.53600Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
If you are planning to fly this site PLEASE contact Pine at Adventure Paragliding. This is a box canyon and contains a lot of dangers for inexperienced pilots. You should be a experienced p3 or p4 pilot to fly here.
Nearby sites
Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning) (12) · Lookout Mountain (Glenwood afternoon) (19) · Roan (Rifle) (21) · Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · Bellyache Ridge (13) · Wolcott (23)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.