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Peanut Launch, De Beque

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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 221° SW
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
53°
F
Dew point
47°
F
Elevation
7,986
ft MSL
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What we look for at Peanut Launch, De Beque

Wind direction

SSW (200°) → WSW (250°)

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.

SW/W-facing launch in the De Beque / Book Cliffs western-slope complex (~7,986 ft), near High Lonesome Ranch and Stovepipe. Works best with a SW-to-WSW wind straight up the face. Long takeoff runs in thin air and turbulent, dust-devil-prone midday air - best flown as a smooth evening glass-off in summer (launch ~6pm or later), or any time on calm winter days. Intermediate/advanced high-desert site; confirm access and exact launch orientation with local pilots first.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
7g11
SW
7a
1g10
NW
8a
6g16
SSW
9a
7g18
S
10a
7g19
SW
11a
4g17
WSW
12p
7g16
WSW
1p
6g14
SW
2p
7g17
NW
3p
11g17
NW
4p
11g18
W
5p
6g12
W
6p
1g9
S
7p
2g4
SE
Flyable 4pm–6pm — best around 6am: 7 mph SW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Slim window flyable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
3g4
ENE
7a
4g5
ENE
8a
3g11
SSE
9a
4g12
S
10a
4g16
SSW
11a
5g15
S
12p
6g15
S
1p
6g17
S
2p
8g18
SSW
3p
7g15
SW
4p
7g15
WSW
5p
7g10
WSW
6p
8g15
WNW
7p
8g12
W
Flyable 3pm — best around 7pm: 8 mph W, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
0g6
N
7a
0g7
SW
8a
1g8
SSW
9a
2g9
SSW
10a
2g11
S
11a
3g13
S
12p
3g15
SSE
1p
4g17
S
2p
5g19
S
3p
6g20
S
4p
6g20
S
5p
5g18
S
6p
5g16
SSE
7p
3g13
SSE
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph N, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
2g12
WNW
7a
1g11
NW
8a
1g8
NNE
9a
1g8
ENE
10a
2g10
ESE
11a
3g14
SE
12p
4g17
SSE
1p
5g19
S
2p
6g20
S
3p
7g21
SSW
4p
7g22
SSW
5p
5g22
SW
6p
4g22
SW
7p
3g22
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
2g9
NNW
7a
2g9
NNW
8a
2g9
NNW
9a
1g10
NW
10a
1g11
WSW
11a
2g13
SSW
12p
3g14
SSW
1p
4g14
SW
2p
5g14
SW
3p
5g15
SW
4p
4g19
SW
5p
3g24
SW
6p
2g27
SSW
7p
1g26
SSW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph NNW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
1g13
N
7a
1g13
NNE
8a
2g13
NE
9a
2g12
NE
10a
1g12
E
11a
2g12
SSE
12p
3g12
S
1p
4g13
S
2p
5g14
S
3p
5g14
S
4p
5g15
S
5p
5g15
S
6p
5g15
S
7p
4g15
S
No usable window today.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
7a
0g13
NE
8a
1g15
S
9a
3g16
S
10a
4g18
S
11a
5g20
S
12p
6g21
S
1p
6g22
S
2p
6g23
S
3p
5g24
S
4p
4g24
S
5p
3g24
S
6p
3g24
SSW
7p
2g22
SSW
No usable window today.
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