North America · Colorado, USA

Boulder Public Trail

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Training site on west side of North Boulder. Front Range first ridge and East launch. Drive up west side of ridge and drop off equipment. No parking. Public access trail on park land, surrounded by Private property except for down the hill.

Launch Points (1)

Lower Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,904 m / 6,248 ftHdg: 46° NESurface: SHORT GRASS

Steep Slope.

Lower Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,691 m / 5,546 ftHdg: 280° W

Next to Pond is Park Land. Walk in from nearby road.

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 85 @ 0 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
40.048102
Longitude
-105.300074
Altitude
1,904 m / 6,248 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
E (85°)
Weather Station
KBDU

Chase the Wind

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

Boulder Muni, CO, US

13:13 UTC

6 km from site

Wind

SW 230°

13 G18 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

SW 230° · 13 G18 kt · 13:13 UTC

Lower LaunchOver the back (176°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 6 km from Boulder Public Trail. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.