Doherty Slide
ORParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Doherty Slide, Oregon.
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Location
What we look for at Doherty Slide
Wind direction
W (260°) → WNW (300°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
8–18 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.
A roughly 1,000 ft desert escarpment in SE Oregon near the Nevada border, about 45 mi east of Lakeview on Hwy 140. It soars on W-to-WNW wind (260-300), with a BLM-built cliff launch, a big open LZ, and top-landing possible. Midday can get strong and committing off the desert floor, so the classic window is the evening glass-off, when you can run miles of rim and climb well above launch until after sunset. Remote with spotty cell service — effectively an intermediate-or-better cliff-launch site.
Window data compiled from oregonsoutback.com, public site guides and club resources.
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Doherty Slide is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Oregon. The launch faces west at 6,010 feet and works best in W to WNW wind of about 8 to 18 mph. There are 2 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Palisades, 44 miles away. Read the site guide on oregonsoutback.com 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.