North America · Colorado, USA

Mt Herman

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Located on the front rage near Monument Colorado. Very steep launch

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,757 m / 9,046 ftHdg: 62° ENESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 2,225 m / 7,301 ftHdg: 322° NW

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 49.3 @ 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
39.081722
Longitude
-104.926078
Altitude
2,757 m / 9,046 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
NE (49°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KAFF

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Mt Herman. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Air Force Academy Arfld, CO, US

13:13 UTC

16 km from site

Wind

SSW 200°

14 kt

Ceiling

BKN 0 ft

10+ sm vis

SSW 200° · 14 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchOver the back (138°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 16 km from Mt Herman. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.