North America · Oregon, USA
Mount Jefferson
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About
Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. The second highest mountain in Oregon, it is situated within Linn County, Jefferson County, and Marion County and forms part of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Due to the ruggedness of its surroundings, the mountain is one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades
Launch Points (3)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Glacier Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Mount Jefferson Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (3)
Bear Country LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Mystery Bailout LZ
You might survive the landing,but the bears
The cabin bailout LZ
Miracle if you can make it here.
Flying Conditions
Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 220.5 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 44.678904
- Longitude
- -121.816064
- Altitude
- 2,568 m / 8,424 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- SW (221°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- Madras Municipal Airport
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.