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Iron Mountain

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Iron Mountain, California.

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyable but demanding: gusts 15 mph over the site's 15 mph limit P3
NESW 220° SW
Flyability score
75
/100 · paragliding
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
54°
F
Elevation
2,438
ft MSL
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What we look for at Iron Mountain

Wind direction

SW (220°) → WSW (250°)

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

Ideal speed

7–10 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.

Rarely-flown, expert-only SW/W-facing SDHGPA site. Works on a SW-W wind (220-250) at 7-10 mph, best in evening glass-off; summer is strong and turbulent. Rated P4+/H4+ — SDHGPA actually recommends against flying here and points pilots to Little Black or Big Black instead. Hazards: boulder/old-mine terrain with no real LZ, unpredictable micro-wind directions, and a tight ~3,800 ft airspace ceiling (Miramar) leaving only about 1,000 ft over launch. Go only with a local and a site briefing.

Window data compiled from sdhgpa.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 2pm–4pm 🌅 sunset 6:19 PM
6a
12g20
SW
7a
15g26
WSW
8a
17g24
SW
9a
17g21
SW
10a
17g22
SW
11a
18g23
SW
12p
14g21
SW
1p
17g21
SW
2p
13g17
SW
3p
13g16
SW
4p
12g15
SW
5p
11g14
SSW
6p
11g16
SSW
Borderline only 2pm–4pm — best around 4pm: 12 mph SW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusts 15 mph over the site's 15 mph limit.
Monday Flyable flyable 11am 🌅 sunset 6:18 PM
6a
11g17
W
7a
9g16
SW
8a
9g15
SW
9a
7g15
WSW
10a
8g13
SW
11a
9g13
WSW
12p
7g14
SSW
1p
7g18
SSW
2p
8g14
SW
3p
9g13
WSW
4p
8g14
W
5p
9g14
W
6p
9g14
W
Flyable 2pm–6pm — best around 11am: 9 mph WSW, gusts 13. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 6:16 PM
6a
5g9
NE
7a
4g5
NE
8a
2g6
ENE
9a
2g5
NNE
10a
2g3
N
11a
3g3
NNW
12p
5g13
WNW
1p
6g16
WNW
2p
7g18
NW
3p
8g19
WNW
4p
8g19
WNW
5p
7g18
WNW
6p
5g14
WNW
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 9am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–12pm 🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
6a
5g10
ENE
7a
5g10
ENE
8a
5g10
ENE
9a
3g10
NE
10a
2g10
NNW
11a
3g11
WNW
12p
5g13
WNW
1p
6g15
WNW
2p
7g17
WNW
3p
7g17
NW
4p
6g16
NW
5p
5g15
NW
6p
4g12
NW
Borderline only 6am–12pm — best around 6am: 5 mph ENE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:14 PM
6a
6g11
ENE
7a
7g12
NE
8a
6g12
NE
9a
5g13
NE
10a
5g13
N
11a
5g14
NNW
12p
5g14
NNW
1p
6g14
NW
2p
6g15
NW
3p
6g15
NW
4p
5g16
NW
5p
4g17
NNW
6p
3g16
N
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 6am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Friday Caution workable 6am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
6a
5g8
NNE
7a
5g8
NNE
8a
5g9
NNE
9a
5g11
N
10a
6g13
N
11a
6g15
N
12p
6g15
NNE
1p
8g15
NE
2p
10g15
ENE
3p
10g16
ENE
4p
7g17
ENE
5p
6g18
ENE
6p
7g17
ENE
Borderline only 6am–10am — best around 6am: 5 mph NNE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:12 PM
6a
10g13
NE
7a
10g13
NE
8a
10g15
NE
9a
10g18
NE
10a
10g23
NE
11a
10g26
NE
12p
11g24
NE
1p
11g19
ENE
2p
11g17
ENE
3p
11g20
ENE
4p
11g25
ENE
5p
11g29
ENE
6p
10g29
ENE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is a paragliding and hang gliding site in California. The launch faces southwest at 2,438 feet and works best in SW to WSW wind of about 7 to 10 mph. There are 11 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Blossom Valley, 9 miles away. Read the site guide on sdhgpa.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.