Dinosaur
📍 Colorado , Rio Blanco County · Nearest city: Rangely (40 km)
25 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2476 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
40.36990, -109.08900Loading 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
50
-5°C
Feb
43
-3°C
Mar
43
-0°C
Apr
78
10°C
May
71
14°C
Jun
85
26°C
Jul
90
27°C
Aug
78
24°C
Sep
90
21°C
Oct
81
15°C
Nov
55
0°C
Dec
50
0°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (90/100, 27°C, 4mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 69mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:27
Solar noon: 13:14
Golden hour: 19:02 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:02
Day: 13.6 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 | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
40 22 14.26N, 109 5 22.73W See USHPA Magazine April 2012.
Nearby sites
Godiva Rim (16) · Otto's Ridge (10) · Duffy Mountain (15) · High Lonesome (HLF) (25) · Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · Roan (Rifle) (21)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.