Wonderwind
All sites Colorado

Telluride Gold Hill

CO

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

37.8942°, -107.8230° Directions ↗
Site guide ↗ ☆ Favorite

Checking for active TFRs… Verify on the FAA ↗

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

Showing the full forecast for Telluride Gold Hill - East (E). Pick another launch above to see its outlook.

Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Rain likely — 71% chance, 0.03"/hr
NESW 201° SSW
Flyability score
0
/100 · paragliding
Wind
27
mph base
Gusts
48
mph
Temp
35°
F
Dew point
35°
F
Elevation
12,139
ft MSL
Sign in to log whether you flew here today.

Location

Loading map…
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
31g49
S
2p
30g45
S
3p
30g53
SSW
4p
25g49
S
5p
29g48
SSW
6p
27g48
SSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:37 PM
7a
25g38
SSW
8a
27g44
SSW
9a
21g36
SSW
10a
18g29
S
11a
21g31
SSW
12p
21g31
SSW
1p
23g33
SSW
2p
24g34
SSW
3p
25g36
S
4p
23g34
SSW
5p
23g38
SSW
6p
24g39
SSW
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
24g39
SSW
8a
17g30
SSW
9a
22g39
SSW
10a
25g43
SSW
11a
24g43
SSW
12p
29g44
SSW
1p
9g37
S
2p
9g37
S
3p
9g36
S
4p
7g34
S
5p
6g33
S
6p
4g31
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
7a
2g25
SSE
8a
1g27
SW
9a
1g27
WSW
10a
1g25
SW
11a
1g22
S
12p
2g21
SSE
1p
3g23
S
2p
4g26
S
3p
4g28
SSW
4p
3g25
SSW
5p
2g20
SW
6p
2g16
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
1g9
NE
8a
2g10
NE
9a
2g11
NE
10a
3g11
NNE
11a
4g12
NNE
12p
5g13
NNE
1p
5g13
NNE
2p
4g13
NNE
3p
4g13
NNE
4p
3g14
NNE
5p
2g16
NNE
6p
2g17
NNE
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph NE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:32 PM
7a
5g33
SSE
8a
5g32
SSE
9a
5g31
SSE
10a
4g32
SSE
11a
2g34
SE
12p
1g35
SE
1p
0g34
W
2p
1g33
W
3p
1g32
W
4p
1g32
WNW
5p
1g32
NW
6p
1g31
NW
Too gusty — gusts past the 20 mph limit through the day.
Saturday Caution workable 1pm–2pm 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
7a
1g12
SSE
8a
0g11
SE
9a
0g11
W
10a
1g10
NNW
11a
1g10
NW
12p
1g9
NNW
1p
2g9
NW
2p
2g10
NNW
3p
2g10
NNW
4p
2g11
NNW
5p
2g13
NNW
6p
2g13
NNW
Borderline only 1pm–2pm — best around 1pm: 2 mph NW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

No reviews yet. Be the first.

Send feedback about this flying site

Sign in to contribute

Thanks, it’s submitted for review

We’ll check it against the site’s sources and let you know here when the update is live.

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.