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Point of the Mountain

Draper, UT

Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Point of the Mountain, Utah.

40.4570°, -111.9020° Directions ↗
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Not flyable at any of Point of the Mountain’s 2 launches right now

Point of the Mountain - South Side Not flyable Point of the Mountain - North Side Not flyable

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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Gusts 41 mph — too strong even for advanced paragliding
NESW 182° S
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
22
mph base
Gusts
41
mph
Temp
63°
F
Dew point
53°
F
Elevation
5,135
ft MSL
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Location

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What we look for at Point of the Mountain

Wind direction

SSE (157°) → SSW (203°)

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

Ideal speed

10–16 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.

Faces S (SSE–SSW); soarable mornings & late afternoons, turbulent midday. ⚠️ NEW: the "Vista" 4-story apartment/condo complex went up across from the South Side LZ — it throws rotor onto the landing zone in a S wind, worst in the very direction the site needs. Plan your approach accordingly. Also: blow-back to the wires/quarry behind launch; E wind rotors off the SE hills, W wind rotors in the west bowl. State rec area, P2 min.

Window data compiled from uhgpga.org, issuu.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 11am 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
7a
21g29
SE
8a
19g30
SE
9a
17g24
SE
10a
9g14
SSE
11a
10g16
SE
12p
18g29
SSE
1p
25g44
SSE
2p
24g41
S
3p
12g30
S
4p
22g41
S
5p
27g50
S
6p
25g44
SSW
Borderline only 11am — best around 11am: 10 mph SE, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross / edge of the window.
Monday Caution workable 11am 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
7a
15g23
S
8a
16g24
SSE
9a
15g21
SSE
10a
14g24
SSE
11a
12g20
S
12p
15g24
S
1p
19g25
S
2p
16g23
SSE
3p
21g30
SSE
4p
20g32
S
5p
18g28
SSE
6p
20g27
SSE
Borderline only 11am — best around 11am: 12 mph S, gusts 20. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
7a
20g25
ESE
8a
15g20
SE
9a
14g20
SSE
10a
15g20
ESE
11a
3g9
SSE
12p
13g17
S
1p
3g17
ENE
2p
4g18
NNE
3p
7g19
N
4p
7g19
N
5p
7g19
N
6p
6g19
N
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
7a
6g14
NNW
8a
7g17
N
9a
9g19
N
10a
10g22
N
11a
11g25
N
12p
11g27
N
1p
12g28
N
2p
12g27
N
3p
11g26
N
4p
10g25
N
5p
8g23
NNE
6p
6g21
NNE
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–12pm 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
7a
2g7
W
8a
3g7
W
9a
3g8
W
10a
2g9
NW
11a
4g11
N
12p
5g12
NNE
1p
6g14
NNE
2p
6g16
NNE
3p
6g18
NNE
4p
6g20
N
5p
6g22
N
6p
6g22
NNW
Borderline only 7am–12pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph NNE, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Friday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
7a
3g6
SW
8a
3g6
SW
9a
3g7
SW
10a
2g11
SSW
11a
3g15
SSE
12p
3g19
SE
1p
3g18
ESE
2p
3g16
E
3p
3g14
ENE
4p
2g16
NE
5p
2g18
NNE
6p
3g20
N
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 3 mph SW, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:44 PM
7a
3g7
SSW
8a
3g9
S
9a
3g10
SSE
10a
4g11
SSE
11a
4g12
SE
12p
4g13
SE
1p
4g14
SE
2p
3g15
ESE
3p
3g16
E
4p
2g16
ENE
5p
2g16
NE
6p
3g15
NNE
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 3 mph SSW, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.

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About Point of the Mountain

Point of the Mountain is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 2 launches near Draper, Utah. Between them they face south and north, and each launch above has its own forecast. There are 12 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Lake Mountain (Saratoga Springs), 12 miles away. Read the site guide on uhgpga.org for rules and access before you fly.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.