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Telluride Gold Hill

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Telluride Gold Hill, Colorado.

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Not flyable at any of Telluride Gold Hill’s 2 launches right now

Telluride Gold Hill - East (E) Not flyable Telluride Gold Hill - West (W) Not flyable

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Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind S (171°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 171° S
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
31
mph base
Gusts
54
mph
Temp
36°
F
Dew point
34°
F
Elevation
12,139
ft MSL
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What we look for at Telluride Gold Hill

Wind direction

ENE (70°) → ESE (110°)

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

Ideal speed

3–12 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.

Morning, east-facing alpine launch ~12,139ft. TAF guide: fly early calm winds; afternoon thermals turbulent. Invite-only, guided, no launch after 3pm. Speeds inferred (no site mph published).

Window data compiled from tellurideairforce.org, tellurideairforce.org, uncovercolorado.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:39 PM
7a
21g38
S
8a
24g44
S
9a
27g43
SSE
10a
30g48
SSE
11a
33g50
S
12p
29g49
S
1p
32g53
S
2p
31g54
S
3p
32g48
SW
4p
29g46
S
5p
23g41
SSW
6p
24g40
SSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:37 PM
7a
24g37
SSW
8a
25g39
SSW
9a
24g38
SSW
10a
22g34
SSW
11a
20g30
SSW
12p
20g30
SSW
1p
22g37
SSW
2p
20g33
S
3p
21g32
SSW
4p
22g33
S
5p
25g39
S
6p
24g38
S
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:36 PM
7a
7g35
S
8a
7g37
S
9a
8g37
S
10a
8g38
S
11a
8g37
S
12p
8g37
S
1p
8g36
S
2p
8g35
S
3p
7g34
S
4p
6g31
S
5p
4g28
S
6p
3g26
S
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
7a
2g27
S
8a
2g24
S
9a
3g23
S
10a
5g25
S
11a
7g29
S
12p
8g33
S
1p
9g35
S
2p
9g37
S
3p
9g36
S
4p
7g30
S
5p
3g22
SSW
6p
2g17
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
2g9
ESE
8a
2g10
E
9a
2g11
ENE
10a
3g11
NE
11a
4g12
NNE
12p
5g13
N
1p
5g13
N
2p
5g13
N
3p
6g13
NNE
4p
5g14
NNE
5p
4g16
NNE
6p
3g17
NNE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 1pm: 5 mph N, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:32 PM
7a
6g33
SSE
8a
5g32
SSE
9a
5g31
SSE
10a
5g32
SE
11a
5g34
SE
12p
5g35
SE
1p
5g34
SE
2p
5g33
SSE
3p
5g32
SSE
4p
4g32
SSE
5p
2g32
SE
6p
1g31
ESE
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 12pm–2pm 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
7a
1g12
WNW
8a
1g11
WNW
9a
1g11
NW
10a
1g10
NW
11a
1g9
NW
12p
1g9
NW
1p
1g9
NW
2p
1g9
NW
3p
2g10
NW
4p
2g11
NW
5p
2g11
NW
6p
2g12
NW
Borderline only 12pm–2pm — best around 12pm: 1 mph NW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.

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About Telluride Gold Hill

Telluride Gold Hill is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 2 launches in Colorado. Between them they face east and west, and each launch above has its own forecast. Read the site guide on tellurideairforce.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.