Elk Rock

• Wind directionS (180°) → W (270°)
• Ideal speed6–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

No dedicated free-flight site guide, USHPA/NW Paragliding Club or Cloudbase Country Club guide, paraglidingEarth entry, XContest record, or pilot report could be found for "Elk Rock" as a launch. The coordinates correspond to the Elk Rock viewpoint/overlook on the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway in Toutle, Cowlitz County, WA (~4298-4355 ft MSL), a scenic point facing Mount St. Helens; it is not documented as an established paragliding/hang gliding launch in any authoritative source. The wind window here is INFERRED ENTIRELY from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (working octants S, SW, W). Ideal arc set to the SW core (~180-270, wind FROM), marginal arc widened to the S and W edges (~158-293). Speed/gust ranges are generic conservative paragliding values, NOT site-specific. Treat all values as a rough placeholder until verified locally. General regional caution: high terrain near Mount St. Helens can develop strong thermals, valley/anabatic flow up the Toutle/Elk Creek drainage, and lee-side rotor in non-prevailing winds; best window likely mid-day to early afternoon for thermic soaring, with smoother conditions earlier. Confirm access, landing zones, and current conditions with local pilots before flying.