Grand Mesa
📍 Colorado , Mesa County · Nearest city: Palisade (15 km)
24 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3024 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
39.02460, -108.22200Loading 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
-4°C
Feb
35
-2°C
Mar
35
-1°C
Apr
40
5°C
May
65
8°C
Jun
80
18°C
Jul
85
21°C
Aug
65
19°C
Sep
86
16°C
Oct
73
11°C
Nov
40
-0°C
Dec
48
0°C
⭐ Best month: Sep (86/100, 16°C, 76mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (35/100, 132mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:26
Solar noon: 13:11
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 | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Dominguez Canyon Morning Site (16) · Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · High Lonesome (HLF) (25) · Roan (Rifle) (21) · Otto's Ridge (10) · Skinny Ridge (19)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.