North America · Utah, USA
The V
v1.0 · BETA
About
From Salt Lake City northbound on I-15, take Exit 317 onto 400 North / Bountiful Boulevard and proceed east 2.3 miles to 1300 East / Skyline Drive. Turn left and head up through a pair of hairpin turns to Eagle Ridge Drive. Turn right onto this street and head south past the houses to an unpaved parking area and dirt road on your left. This is the start of Ward Canyon Road, a well-maintained dirt 2-track and fire break.
Launch Points (2)
West Launch
A generic hang glider launch
North Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (2)
Fire break LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
School LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 256.9 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 40.921828
- Longitude
- -111.848859
- Altitude
- 1,963 m / 6,439 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- WSW (257°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KSLC
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to The V. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Salt Lake City Intl, UT, US
13:13 UTC
19 km from site
Wind
WNW 300°
11 G22 kt
Ceiling
BKN 0 ft
10+ sm vis
WNW 300° · 11 G22 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 19 km from The V. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.