Oakley (Kamas Valley)

• Wind directionWSW (240°) → WNW (300°)
• Ideal speed5–12 mph
• Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No club/USHPA site guide with explicit numbers found for the Oakley (Kamas Valley) launch; the Utah chapter (UHGPGA/CUASA) site directories do not list it, and only a Windfinder forecast spot and a paraglidingEarth-style listing confirm it exists. Wind window inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (SW/W/NW octants) plus general knowledge of west-facing Wasatch Back / Kamas Valley foothill sites. Ideal arc centered on W (~270), works in SW-through-NW; SSW and NNW are marginal cross/edge directions. As a high-elevation (7800+ ft) intermountain-West foothill site, expect strong thermic/XC-style conditions: keep base wind modest (true airspeed is higher at altitude) and watch for midday/afternoon overdevelopment, gust cycles, and lee-side rotor if the gradient swings E/NE off the Uintas. Best window is typically morning glass-off for smooth soaring or controlled mid-day thermal cycles; avoid strong afternoon valley/canyon flow. Likely P2/H2+ with CUASA/USHPA membership expected for Utah sites; verify access, LZ, and current conditions with local pilots before flying. Speed/gust figures are conservative estimates, not site-documented.