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Little Ellis

4🟢 Flyable today

USA · Takeoff 2187 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-1485

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2231 m, viento 19 km/h.

Wind max: 19 km/h
Base: 2231 m
CAPE: 1070
LI: -4.4
2026-07-15100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~569 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 3.0 mm.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 569 m
CAPE: 800
LI: -4.4
2026-07-1610

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1372 m, viento 17 km/h, con precipitación 8.0 mm.

Wind max: 17 km/h
Base: 1372 m
CAPE: 720
LI: -2.8
2026-07-170

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1557 m, viento 22 km/h, con precipitación 12.9 mm.

Wind max: 22 km/h
Base: 1557 m
CAPE: 910
LI: -4.9

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Takeoff description

Rocky, slightly bushy takeoff about 1.5 hours up on the spine of little Ellis. Plenty of room for 1-2 gliders to takeoff. Not recommended to try taking off in a tail wind.

About this site

Little Ellis is a paragliding launch site in USA, near Bozeman. Takeoff elevation is 2187 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 4/100. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.