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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
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NESW 188° S
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Temp
46°
F
Dew point
19°
F
Elevation
6,207
ft MSL
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What we look for at Pine Mt.

Wind direction

NW (310°) → N (360°)

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

Ideal speed

8–12 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.

Pine Mt. (Pine Mountain Rock L-3), ~26-30 mi E of Bend, OR, ~6,200-6,400 ft. NW-facing ridge launches (Mid + Upper). Desert Air Riders (USHPA chapter) site guide gives explicit numbers: ideal wind direction 310-360 deg, OK/marginal 280 deg through 020 deg; ideal speed ~10 mph base, max ~15 mph with gust factor up to ~5 mph (avoid gusts pushing peaks much over 15). Classic ridge-soaring + desert-thermal site. HAZARD: midday summer flying is extremely hazardous due to strong, punchy desert thermals; the site is best flown as an evening "glass-off" in the last 2-3 hours before sunset when conditions smooth out (look for 10-15 mph N/NW). Min rating USHPA P2; current USHPA membership required. Paragliding only (no HG/powered/drones). Avoid landing on private property in Millican Valley; watch for livestock/wildlife; 10 mph speed limit on private land.

Window data compiled from desertairriders.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
11g13
SSW
7a
10g11
SSW
8a
6g7
SSW
9a
3g3
WNW
10a
4g5
NW
11a
7g8
N
12p
8g10
N
1p
9g12
N
2p
9g13
N
3p
13g15
N
4p
14g16
N
5p
15g18
N
6p
17g22
N
7p
15g22
N
Flyable 9am–5pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph N, gusts 10. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
8g12
N
7a
7g11
NNW
8a
7g10
NNW
9a
7g10
N
10a
6g12
NNW
11a
8g15
N
12p
8g12
N
1p
8g12
N
2p
9g12
N
3p
10g14
N
4p
11g17
N
5p
13g17
N
6p
15g19
N
7p
15g22
N
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 2pm: 9 mph N, gusts 12. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
7g16
NW
7a
8g15
NW
8a
7g14
WNW
9a
6g13
WNW
10a
3g11
NW
11a
2g11
N
12p
2g11
N
1p
3g11
NW
2p
4g13
NW
3p
6g16
NNW
4p
8g20
NNW
5p
9g21
NNW
6p
8g18
NNW
7p
5g12
NW
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 8am: 7 mph WNW, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
1g4
W
7a
1g3
WSW
8a
1g3
WSW
9a
0g5
N
10a
1g7
NE
11a
3g10
NE
12p
4g12
NNE
1p
6g13
NNE
2p
7g15
NNE
3p
7g17
NNE
4p
7g18
NNE
5p
6g19
NNE
6p
5g19
N
7p
3g18
N
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph W, gusts 4. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
3g7
SW
7a
4g7
SW
8a
4g7
SW
9a
4g7
SSW
10a
5g9
S
11a
6g10
S
12p
7g11
SSE
1p
6g13
SSE
2p
6g15
SSE
3p
6g16
SE
4p
6g17
SE
5p
6g18
SE
6p
5g19
SE
7p
4g20
SSE
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
3g10
SW
7a
4g12
SW
8a
4g13
SSW
9a
4g14
S
10a
6g15
SSE
11a
7g16
SSE
12p
8g17
SE
1p
8g19
SE
2p
8g20
SE
3p
8g21
SE
4p
8g21
SE
5p
7g21
SE
6p
7g21
SE
7p
5g20
SE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
2g6
SSW
7a
2g7
SSW
8a
3g8
S
9a
3g10
SSE
10a
4g11
SSE
11a
5g13
SSE
12p
5g13
SE
1p
6g14
SE
2p
6g15
SE
3p
6g15
ESE
4p
6g16
ESE
5p
6g16
ESE
6p
5g16
E
7p
3g15
ENE
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SSW, gusts 6.
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