North America · Montana, USA
Hogback Mountain
v1.0 · BETA
About
Forest road to a steep launch in the Lews and Clark National forest
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 280.8 @ 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
- 46.827803
- Longitude
- -111.715738
- Altitude
- 2,366 m / 7,762 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H1
- Best Wind Dir
- W (281°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KHLN
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Hogback Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Helena Rgnl, MT, US
13:13 UTC
32 km from site
Wind
W 280°
21 G53 kt
Ceiling
FEW 0 ft
10+ sm vis
W 280° · 21 G53 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 32 km from Hogback Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.