North America · Colorado, USA

Junction Butte

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

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About

Privately owned property outside of Kremmling. Faces mostly north with wide open sloping launches. Great for beginners and advanced pilots. Behind a locked gate, so there is that.

Launch Points (1)

Junction Butte TAKEOFF

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,431 m / 7,977 ftHdg: 284° WNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Junction Butte TAKEOFF

Landing Zones (1)

Junction Butte LZ

Alt: 2,288 m / 7,505 ftHdg: 264° W

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Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 240 @ 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
40.005220
Longitude
-106.359564
Altitude
2,431 m / 7,977 ft
Time Zone
US Mountain Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
WSW (240°)
Weather Station
McElroy Airfield

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