North America · Washington, USA
Dog Mountain
v1.0 · BETA
About
Dog Mountain has a long history dating back to 1974. Dog Mountain is the site of the 1976 USA Nationals. Geography/Meteorology Dog Mountain is a 1300 foot butte overlooking a large lake. The lake has its own meteorology that produces consistent winds from the West flowing directly into Dog Mountain. Hence, Dog Mountain is said to be ridge soar-able 320+ days out of the year. The landing zone is a huge flat 50+ acre pasture and lake shore with few obstructions. Obstructions include tree stumps and vehicles parked between the pasture and lake shore. Riffe Lake is a dam lake whose elevation changes. The main LZ may be flooded and not land-able. An alternate LZ with waist-high grass and protected by a locked gate may be used.
Launch Points (1)
Dog Mountain TAKEOFF
Easy launch. LZ right below
Landing Zones (1)
Dog Mountain LZ
Big grassy field
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.
Community Rating
No ratings yet. Be the first!
Sign in to rate this site.
Location
- Latitude
- 46.488606
- Longitude
- -122.172948
- Altitude
- 657 m / 2,154 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Standard Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H2
- Best Wind Dir
- W (270°)
- Weather Station
- KPLU
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Dog Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Tacoma/Pierce Cnty, WA, US
13:13 UTC
69 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
SCT 0 ft
10+ sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 69 km from Dog Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.