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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyable but demanding: needs P5 P5
NESW 240° WSW
Flyability score
86
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
40°
F
Dew point
29°
F
Elevation
7,562
ft MSL
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What we look for at Duck Creek Pass

Wind direction

S (180°) → W (270°)

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.

High mountain saddle (~7,500 ft) on the Belt Divide near Townsend; not a documented club site, so treat the window as a rough guess. Best-supported facing is south through west. Expect strong midday thermals, upslope valley flow, and lee-side rotor if the wind gains a north or east component - fly mid-morning or evening. Confirm legality, LZ, and access with Bozeman Airforce before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Slim window flyable 1pm 🌅 sunset 7:36 PM
7a
10g17
SW
8a
9g16
SW
9a
7g15
WSW
10a
5g14
WSW
11a
9g15
WSW
12p
11g17
SW
1p
11g16
SW
2p
10g16
SW
3p
9g17
SW
4p
8g15
SW
5p
8g16
SW
6p
7g16
WSW
7p
3g9
WSW
Flyable 11am–5pm — best around 1pm: 11 mph SW, gusts 16. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light WSW ~3 mph, some cloud, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:34 PM
7a
6g9
NE
8a
6g13
NE
9a
9g15
NE
10a
10g13
NE
11a
10g12
NE
12p
8g9
NE
1p
8g9
NE
2p
10g12
NNE
3p
11g12
NE
4p
8g9
NE
5p
8g9
NE
6p
7g9
ENE
7p
6g9
ENE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:32 PM
7a
3g9
SE
8a
3g9
SE
9a
2g8
SE
10a
2g9
SE
11a
2g10
SE
12p
2g11
SE
1p
2g12
SSE
2p
2g14
S
3p
3g15
S
4p
3g14
S
5p
4g14
SSE
6p
4g13
SSE
7p
4g13
SSE
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 11am: 2 mph SE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:30 PM
7a
1g6
SW
8a
1g5
SW
9a
1g5
SSW
10a
1g7
SW
11a
2g9
WSW
12p
3g12
SW
1p
2g13
SSW
2p
2g15
SSE
3p
2g15
SE
4p
2g15
ENE
5p
3g15
NNE
6p
4g14
N
7p
3g15
NNE
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph SW, gusts 6. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:28 PM
7a
3g11
W
8a
3g11
W
9a
3g12
W
10a
4g13
W
11a
4g15
W
12p
4g15
W
1p
4g16
WNW
2p
4g16
WNW
3p
4g16
WNW
4p
4g16
WNW
5p
4g16
WNW
6p
4g16
WNW
7p
3g15
WNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Caution workable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
7a
3g10
WSW
8a
4g11
WSW
9a
4g11
WSW
10a
4g11
W
11a
4g10
W
12p
3g10
W
1p
3g11
WNW
2p
3g12
WNW
3p
3g13
NW
4p
3g12
NW
5p
3g11
NW
6p
2g10
NNW
7p
2g9
NNW
Borderline only 7am–1pm — best around 7am: 3 mph WSW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
7a
1g6
SW
8a
1g6
SSW
9a
1g7
SSW
10a
1g8
SSW
11a
1g9
S
12p
2g9
S
1p
2g10
S
2p
2g10
SSE
3p
2g11
SSE
4p
2g11
SE
5p
2g11
SE
6p
2g11
SE
7p
3g11
SE
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 7am: 1 mph SW, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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