Bria Dog Ridge (Mammoth Lake)

CA
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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 144° SE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
13
mph
Direction
SE
144°
Aloft
13
SSE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~12659ft
Temp
65°
F
Cloudbase
21,140
ft MSL
Elevation
8,481
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:57 AM
local
Sunset
8:05 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Bria Dog Ridge (Mammoth Lake)

Wind direction

WSW (240°) → WNW (300°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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 high (8,400+ ft) west-facing launch above Mammoth Lakes in classic eastern Sierra / Owens Valley big-air terrain - among the strongest, roughest thermals in the US. Works on light west wind; fly the smooth early-morning window or the evening glass-off and avoid midday summer overdevelopment and leeside rotor. Thin air and cold on big climbs. Treat as advanced and fly with locals who know the timing; there's no dedicated club site guide, so verify conditions locally.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 7pm–8pm
5a
11g11
NNE
6a
12g12
NNE
7a
9g9
NNE
8a
2g3
NE
9a
5g6
SSE
10a
7g10
SSW
11a
11g11
SSE
12p
11g11
SSE
1p
13g13
SSE
2p
11g11
S
3p
12g12
S
4p
12g14
S
5p
12g14
SSE
6p
11g12
S
7p
7g9
WSW
8p
7g9
NNW
Flyable 7pm–8pm — best around 7pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 9.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm–8pm — smooth, light NNW ~7 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 6pm–8pm
5a
8g8
ENE
6a
7g8
ENE
7a
6g8
E
8a
5g9
ESE
9a
8g15
SSE
10a
12g15
SSE
11a
12g13
SSE
12p
13g13
SSE
1p
12g12
SSE
2p
11g11
SSE
3p
11g11
S
4p
11g11
SSE
5p
13g13
SSE
6p
7g7
SW
7p
9g10
WNW
8p
8g10
NW
Flyable 6pm–8pm — best around 7pm: 9 mph WNW, gusts 10.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SW ~7 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Caution workable 4pm–5pm
5a
3g3
NE
6a
4g4
NE
7a
4g5
E
8a
5g7
E
9a
6g11
SSE
10a
8g11
S
11a
9g12
S
12p
10g13
S
1p
10g12
S
2p
10g12
S
3p
11g12
SSW
4p
16g17
W
5p
18g19
WNW
6p
11g35
WSW
7p
9g31
WSW
8p
6g27
WSW
Borderline only 4pm–5pm — best around 4pm: 16 mph W, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 5am–8am
5a
1g7
WNW
6a
2g7
NW
7a
2g9
WNW
8a
2g10
WNW
9a
2g12
W
10a
3g14
SW
11a
4g17
SW
12p
6g21
SW
1p
7g26
SW
2p
9g30
SW
3p
11g33
WSW
4p
12g36
WSW
5p
12g37
WSW
6p
11g34
WSW
7p
8g31
WSW
8p
6g27
WSW
Borderline only 5am–8am — best around 5am: 1 mph WNW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Caution workable 6am–8am
6a
2g9
NW
7a
2g9
NW
8a
1g9
NNW
9a
1g10
NNE
10a
1g11
E
11a
2g13
ESE
12p
4g16
ESE
1p
5g19
SE
2p
5g23
SE
3p
5g27
SSE
4p
5g31
S
5p
5g34
SSW
6p
4g37
SSW
7p
2g38
WSW
8p
3g38
WNW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph NW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
2g6
WNW
7a
2g7
WNW
8a
2g9
W
9a
1g11
SSW
10a
3g15
SE
11a
5g17
ESE
12p
7g18
ESE
1p
8g19
ESE
2p
8g19
SE
3p
7g21
SSE
4p
8g23
S
5p
8g25
SSW
6p
7g26
SW
7p
6g27
WSW
8p
6g28
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph WNW, gusts 6. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am
6a
2g10
WNW
7a
2g9
WNW
8a
2g10
W
9a
1g12
SE
10a
4g15
ESE
11a
6g19
SE
12p
6g21
SE
1p
5g23
SSE
2p
6g26
SSW
3p
8g28
SSW
4p
10g31
SW
5p
11g34
SW
6p
11g35
SW
7p
9g36
SW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 2 mph WNW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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