Bear Canyon Bozeman Learning Hill
MTParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Bear Canyon Bozeman Learning Hill, Montana.
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What we look for at Bear Canyon Bozeman Learning Hill
Wind direction
WSW (250°) → W (265°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–10 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
West-facing learning/soaring ridge near Bozeman. Ideal wind is W/WSW (about 250-265), acceptable 240-285, at 0-10 mph with gusts to 12; it's small and exposed with no safe LZ if you get blown over the back. Midday thermals can be rough — smoother early or late. Barbed-wire fence at the base and powerlines at the far end of the LZ. P2 minimum (P3 for the upper launch). Since Jan 2021 access is via the MT Ellis trailhead (~2 mi hike, no marked trail), not Bear Canyon Road, and a Montana state trust-land recreation permit is required. Confirm current access with Bozeman Airforce.
Window data compiled from flybozeman.org, public site guides and club resources.
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Bear Canyon Bozeman Learning Hill is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Montana. The launch faces west at 5,463 feet and works best in WSW to W wind of about 3 to 10 mph. There are 4 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is The Bozeman 'M', 6 miles away. Read the site guide on flybozeman.org for rules and access before you fly.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.