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Geertson Cr. Mail Road

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Geertson Cr. Mail Road, Idaho.

45.2250°, -113.7180° Directions ↗
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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Rain likely — 79% chance, 0.02"/hr
NESW 93° E
Flyability score
0
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
32°
F
Dew point
28°
F
Elevation
7,582
ft MSL
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What we look for at Geertson Cr. Mail Road

Wind direction

SSE (155°) → SSW (205°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

Remote high-desert mountain launch on the Idaho side of the Bitterroot/Lemhi range near Salmon, in serious backcountry XC country. Faces roughly south, so it works on a south wind; fly it morning to early afternoon before mountain thermals and valley wind overdevelop. Expect strong thermals and rotor on the lee (N/NW) side. Intermediate/advanced site with no formal access info published.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:56 PM
7a
9g12
ESE
8a
9g14
ESE
9a
9g12
SE
10a
12g16
ESE
11a
8g13
ESE
12p
8g13
ESE
1p
8g13
E
2p
7g12
ESE
3p
7g11
E
4p
10g16
E
5p
9g15
E
6p
8g13
E
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 9 mph ESE, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Flyable flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
7a
6g10
SE
8a
5g13
SSE
9a
4g8
SSE
10a
2g6
SE
11a
0g5
E
12p
1g3
W
1p
1g2
W
2p
0g3
N
3p
1g2
WSW
4p
1g3
SSE
5p
3g6
ESE
6p
4g7
E
Flyable 4pm–6pm — best around 9am: 4 mph SSE, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
7a
5g15
NE
8a
6g14
NE
9a
7g15
NE
10a
9g17
NE
11a
9g20
NE
12p
9g20
NNE
1p
3g12
W
2p
3g12
W
3p
3g12
WNW
4p
3g12
WNW
5p
2g11
W
6p
1g10
W
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
7a
1g5
N
8a
1g5
NNE
9a
1g5
N
10a
1g7
WNW
11a
2g10
WSW
12p
3g12
WSW
1p
3g13
WSW
2p
4g14
W
3p
4g15
WNW
4p
5g17
WNW
5p
6g19
NW
6p
6g20
NW
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 1 mph N, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
7a
1g19
NE
8a
1g18
NE
9a
1g16
NE
10a
0g14
W
11a
1g12
SW
12p
2g11
SW
1p
3g11
SW
2p
4g13
SW
3p
4g13
SW
4p
3g13
SW
5p
2g13
SW
6p
1g13
SW
No usable window today.
Friday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
7a
1g7
E
8a
1g7
E
9a
1g8
ESE
10a
1g9
S
11a
1g11
SW
12p
2g12
SW
1p
2g12
SW
2p
3g12
SSW
3p
2g13
SSW
4p
2g13
S
5p
1g13
SSE
6p
1g14
ENE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 1 mph E, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
7a
1g10
ESE
8a
1g11
SSE
9a
1g11
S
10a
2g11
SSW
11a
2g11
SSW
12p
3g11
SSW
1p
2g12
SSW
2p
2g13
SSW
3p
1g14
S
4p
1g14
SSE
5p
1g13
ESE
6p
1g12
ENE
No usable window today.

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About Geertson Cr. Mail Road

Geertson Cr. Mail Road is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Idaho. The launch faces south at 7,582 feet and works best in SSE to SSW wind of about 6 to 14 mph.

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.