North America · Washington, USA

Steptoe Butte

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Steptoe Butte is a 168-acre day-use park. Camping options for an eastern Washington road trip include Riverside, Field Springs and Lewis & Clark Trail state parks, all less than two hours away. Discover Pass: A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state parks for day use.

Launch Points (1)

Parking lot Take off

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,097 m / 3,598 ftHdg: 264° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

Probably not the right spot. Needs work

Parking lot Take off

Landing Zones (1)

By the main road

Alt: 764 m / 2,506 ftHdg: 194° SSW

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Flying Conditions

Has 1 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
47.032306
Longitude
-117.297176
Altitude
1,097 m / 3,598 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Standard Time

Conditions

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

Chase the Wind

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

Pullman/Moscow Rgnl, WA, US

13:13 UTC

35 km from site

Wind

W 260°

16 G26 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

W 260° · 16 G26 kt · 13:13 UTC

Parking lot Take offHeadwind (4°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 35 km from Steptoe Butte. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.