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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind WSW (250°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 250° WSW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
20
mph base
Gusts
33
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
45°
F
Elevation
8,356
ft MSL
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What we look for at Junction Butte

Wind direction

NW (315°) → N (360°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

Beginner-through-advanced N/NW-facing grassy launch on private land outside Kremmling (~8,350 ft). CLOSED: behind a locked gate with no legal access (insurance/access), and RMHPA lists no good legal access - do not fly without permission. Works in NW-to-N wind; the nearby Williams/Ute Peak range adds lift in W/NW. High-altitude thermals, Colorado overdevelopment risk, and lee rotor if the wind backs behind the butte.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
7g9
ESE
7a
5g9
E
8a
6g8
ESE
9a
14g23
WSW
10a
17g27
WSW
11a
20g33
WSW
12p
24g36
WSW
1p
28g39
WSW
2p
27g37
WSW
3p
27g36
WSW
4p
26g33
WSW
5p
22g30
WSW
6p
22g31
WSW
7p
15g26
WSW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
2g3
E
7a
5g5
SSE
8a
4g5
SE
9a
3g7
SSE
10a
6g12
SW
11a
13g18
WSW
12p
14g22
WSW
1p
15g23
WSW
2p
19g23
SSW
3p
32g39
WSW
4p
14g22
SW
5p
12g18
S
6p
12g17
SSW
7p
7g19
SW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
2g3
SSE
7a
3g9
E
8a
3g8
ENE
9a
2g9
NE
10a
2g11
N
11a
4g15
NW
12p
6g19
WNW
1p
8g21
WNW
2p
10g22
W
3p
11g22
W
4p
8g19
W
5p
3g14
WSW
6p
2g11
SSE
7p
4g10
SE
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Flyable flyable 8am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
3g6
ESE
7a
2g5
ESE
8a
2g5
SE
9a
1g5
SSE
10a
1g5
SE
11a
1g6
E
12p
1g7
ENE
1p
1g8
NE
2p
1g9
NW
3p
1g9
WNW
4p
2g10
NW
5p
2g10
NW
6p
3g10
NW
7p
2g12
WNW
Flyable 8am–1pm — best around 8am: 2 mph SE, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Caution workable 2pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
4g5
E
7a
4g6
E
8a
3g7
E
9a
2g9
E
10a
1g12
NNE
11a
2g15
NNW
12p
4g16
NW
1p
6g16
NW
2p
9g15
WNW
3p
10g16
WNW
4p
10g22
WNW
5p
8g30
W
6p
6g35
W
7p
4g33
WSW
Borderline only 2pm–3pm — best around 2pm: 9 mph WNW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Saturday Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
4g8
E
7a
3g8
ESE
8a
3g8
E
9a
2g9
E
10a
1g10
NNW
11a
3g11
WNW
12p
4g14
WNW
1p
5g18
NW
2p
5g23
NW
3p
5g26
NNW
4p
3g28
NW
5p
2g28
W
6p
2g28
SSW
7p
3g26
S
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 2 mph E, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 8am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
4g7
ESE
7a
3g8
ESE
8a
2g8
SE
9a
0g9
SE
10a
1g10
WNW
11a
2g11
WNW
12p
3g12
WNW
1p
4g13
WNW
2p
5g15
WNW
3p
5g15
WNW
4p
5g16
WNW
5p
5g17
WNW
6p
5g17
WNW
7p
3g17
WNW
Borderline only 8am — best around 8am: 2 mph SE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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