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Roan (Rifle)

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 215° SW
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
42°
F
Elevation
9,022
ft MSL
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What we look for at Roan (Rifle)

Wind direction

E (100°) → S (170°)

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

Ideal speed

5–14 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.

High-elevation mesa/plateau launch (~9,022 ft) near Rifle, facing roughly E through S - no published site guide or pilot report, so treat the window as rough. Expect strong midday thermals, possible overdevelopment, and lee rotor if the surface wind backs to W/NW or N. Best flown mid-morning to early afternoon before it gets rough, or as an evening glass-off. Likely an advanced mountain site with unconfirmed access; check landowner/BLM status and current conditions with RMHPA and local pilots first.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
17g28
WSW
7a
17g31
W
8a
14g30
WSW
9a
14g27
WSW
10a
14g25
WSW
11a
15g30
WSW
12p
18g32
WSW
1p
20g37
WSW
2p
23g33
WSW
3p
21g32
WSW
4p
23g33
WSW
5p
18g26
SW
6p
15g23
SW
7p
15g24
W
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
5g7
ESE
7a
3g9
SSE
8a
7g14
SW
9a
11g21
SW
10a
14g21
SW
11a
15g23
SW
12p
17g23
SW
1p
17g25
SW
2p
14g24
SW
3p
22g30
WSW
4p
15g22
SSW
5p
11g17
SW
6p
9g17
SSW
7p
2g12
SSW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 5 mph ESE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
1g10
N
7a
1g9
NNE
8a
2g8
ENE
9a
2g9
ENE
10a
1g11
E
11a
1g15
SW
12p
3g18
SW
1p
5g20
SW
2p
6g21
SW
3p
6g21
WSW
4p
5g18
WSW
5p
3g15
WSW
6p
2g11
WSW
7p
0g9
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Slim window flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
1g7
NE
7a
1g7
NE
8a
2g6
NNE
9a
2g6
NNE
10a
1g7
NNE
11a
1g10
SSW
12p
2g12
SSW
1p
3g12
SSW
2p
3g12
SW
3p
4g12
SW
4p
3g13
SW
5p
2g14
SSW
6p
2g15
S
7p
1g14
SSE
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 9am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
2g10
NNE
7a
2g11
NNE
8a
3g11
NE
9a
3g12
NE
10a
1g13
NE
11a
1g15
W
12p
3g16
WSW
1p
4g15
SW
2p
6g14
SW
3p
6g14
SW
4p
6g16
SW
5p
5g20
SW
6p
4g22
SW
7p
3g20
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
1g8
N
7a
1g8
NE
8a
3g9
E
9a
3g10
E
10a
2g13
SE
11a
3g16
SSW
12p
5g18
SW
1p
6g20
SW
2p
6g20
SW
3p
6g21
WSW
4p
6g23
WSW
5p
6g25
SW
6p
5g26
SW
7p
5g26
SW
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph N, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
1g7
N
7a
1g7
N
8a
1g8
NNW
9a
1g9
NW
10a
1g10
NW
11a
1g11
W
12p
1g13
W
1p
1g14
W
2p
1g15
W
3p
0g16
NW
4p
1g17
NNE
5p
1g17
NE
6p
1g17
NE
7p
1g17
NE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph N, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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