Pelican Butte

• Wind directionENE (60°) → ESE (120°)
• Ideal speed6–14 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

No dedicated club/USHPA site guide, paraglidingEarth listing, or pilot reports with explicit wind numbers could be found for Pelican Butte as a free-flight launch; values below are INFERRED (low confidence) from the paraglidingEarth NE/E/SE orientation hint plus general high-altitude Cascades free-flight knowledge. Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano (~7923-8037 ft MSL) on the east shore of Upper Klamath Lake in southern Oregon, ~12 mi NE of Mt McLoughlin; it has a summit road/former lookout, so a road-accessible east-facing launch is plausible. Ideal: east-quadrant flow (~060-120, centered E) facing the lake/valley. Marginal/cross at NE (~030-060) and SE (~120-150) edges. HAZARDS: very high elevation means significant density altitude (true airspeed and sink rate much higher than sea level) and reduced glide margin; strong summer thermals, possible overdevelopment/cloud suck, and dust-devil/thermic activity typical of the Klamath/Cascades high desert. Lee-side rotor likely with any W/SW component, so avoid afternoon valley/synoptic westerlies; mountain-wave and venturi acceleration possible. Best window: light morning conditions or smooth evening glass-off; mid-day can be strong and unstable. ACCESS/RATING: treat as an advanced/P4-H4-caliber high-altitude thermal site requiring high-altitude launch sign-off and local mentorship; confirm road access, USFS/Sky Lakes Wilderness boundaries, and any land-use restrictions before flying. CONFIRM with a local pilot (Rogue Valley HPA / Klamath-area flyers) before committing - this window is an estimate, not a verified site guide.