North America · Oregon, USA
Mount McLoughlin
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About
Mount McLoughlin is a dormant steep-sided stratovolcano, or composite volcano, in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon and within the United States Sky Lakes Wilderness. It is one of the volcanic peaks in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, within the High Cascades sector. A prominent landmark for the Rogue River Valley, the mountain is north of Mount Shasta, and south-southeast of Crater Lake.
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
Bailout LZ
You are looking at a good long walk out.
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 214.8 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 42.441097
- Longitude
- -122.326519
- Altitude
- 2,324 m / 7,626 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Best Wind Dir
- SW (215°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KMFR
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Mount McLoughlin. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Medford/Rogue Valley Intl, OR, US
13:13 UTC
46 km from site
Wind
N 10°
7 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
N 10° · 7 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 46 km from Mount McLoughlin. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.