Monkey Face

• Wind directionS (180°) → NW (315°)
• Ideal speed3–12 mph
• Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

Monkey Face is an isolated ~7,677 ft peak/butte near Larkspur/Greenland in Douglas County, CO (Front Range), used by Many Feathers Paragliding School; no published club/USHPA site guide with explicit wind numbers was found. The paraglidingEarth orientation hint lists all eight octants, typical of a conical/freestanding peak where a launchable face can be chosen for almost any wind direction. Practically, the ideal light-wind arc is weighted toward the prevailing Front Range W-SW thermic flow (~180-315 deg), with remaining directions usable but more marginal depending on which face is launched. Because this is high-altitude thin air, keep launch winds light (roughly 3-12 mph ideal, ~15 mph base max, gusts under ~18 mph); strong post-frontal westerlies and afternoon overdevelopment/thermal cycles are the main hazards. Best flown morning to early afternoon before convection/winds build. Access and rating are school-managed (Many Feathers); confirm permission, current conditions, and the correct face with the local school/RMHPA before flying. All numeric arcs and speeds here are inferred from orientation + general Front Range knowledge, not an explicit published window.