North America · Montana, USA

Bear Canyon

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Overlooking Bozeman and the Bear Canyon campground

Launch Points (1)

Our Lady of the Rockies Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,451 m / 8,041 ftHdg: 247° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Wicked hard launch

 Our Lady of the Rockies Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,831 m / 6,007 ftHdg: 9° N

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 45.6 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
46.001132
Longitude
-112.445409
Altitude
2,451 m / 8,041 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
NE (46°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KBTM

Chase the Wind

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

Butte/Mooney Arpt, MT, US

13:13 UTC

6 km from site

Wind

W 270°

20 G36 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

W 270° · 20 G36 kt · 13:13 UTC

Our Lady of the Rockies LaunchHeadwind (23°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

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