Roan (Rifle)
📍 Colorado , Garfield County · Nearest city: Rifle (11 km)
21 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2750 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
39.59600, -107.89000Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
43
-5°C
Feb
43
-2°C
Mar
43
1°C
Apr
73
6°C
May
66
12°C
Jun
78
22°C
Jul
100
24°C
Aug
88
22°C
Sep
100
19°C
Oct
81
14°C
Nov
48
-0°C
Dec
50
-0°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (100/100, 24°C, 14mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 62mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:24
Solar noon: 13:10
Golden hour: 18:56 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:56
Day: 13.5 h daylight hours
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 | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
not really 'meadows', but different large grassy spaces with little sage or stones; many TO options available
Nearby sites
Skinny Ridge (19) · Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning) (12) · Lookout Mountain (Glenwood afternoon) (19) · High Lonesome (HLF) (25) · Duffy Mountain (15)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.