La Jara ridge

• Wind directionSSW (200°) → WNW (290°)
• Ideal speed8–18 mph
• Upper limits≤ 22 mph base · gusts ≤ 25

No published club/USHPA numeric site guide found for La Jara ridge. Window inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (S, SW, W, NW work) plus general high-desert NM ridge/thermal soaring knowledge. The ridge faces roughly SW-to-W, so the prime working arc is SW through W (~200-290 deg, wind FROM); S and NW (157-200 and 290-337) are marginal cross/edge directions. Ideal base wind ~8-18 mph for ridge soaring; >~22 mph base or gusts >~25 mph become unsafe at this 8054 ft MSL high-altitude site (true airspeed is higher than indicated, so launches feel faster and overdevelopment/strong cycles are the main hazards). This is primarily a thermal/XC site, not a pure ridge-soaring site: XContest data shows it is most active in April, May, and October with midday launches (~1:00-1:50 PM local) and strong XC potential (flight up to 129 km recorded 2021). Watch for midday thermal overdevelopment, rotor/leeside turbulence if wind backs to N/NE/E (off the back), and strong afternoon valley wind cycles typical of New Mexico high desert. Treat as an intermediate/advanced thermal site; confirm current access and any landowner/club permission before flying. No specific speed/gust limits were published, so numeric values are general estimates, not site-verified.