North America · California, USA

Herd Peak

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

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South-West/West High desert Epic Vistas

Launch Points (2)

Herd Peak Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,515 m / 4,971 ftHdg: 269° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Herd Peak Launch

High Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,852 m / 6,076 ftHdg: 204° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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High Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Herd Peak LZ

Alt: 1,012 m / 3,322 ftHdg: 218° SW

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Flying Conditions

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
41.613668
Longitude
-122.234178
Altitude
1,515 m / 4,971 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KSIY

Chase the Wind

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

Montague/Siskiyou Cnty, CA, US

13:13 UTC

26 km from site

Wind

NE 50°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NE 50° · 4 kt · 13:13 UTC

Herd Peak LaunchOver the back (141°)
High LaunchOver the back (154°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 26 km from Herd Peak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.