North America · California, USA

Mattole

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

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About

Launches at 200', 800' and 1200'. Grass slope.

Launch Points (3)

200 ft launch (west)

Foot Launch
Alt: 51 m / 167 ftHdg: 262° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

Grassy

200 ft launch (west)

600 ft launch (West)

Foot Launch
Alt: 205 m / 673 ftHdg: 270° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

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600 ft launch (West)

800 Ft launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 253 m / 828 ftHdg: 320° NWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Grassy. Faces beach

800 Ft launch

Landing Zones (2)

Mattole LZ

Alt: 6 m / 21 ftHdg: 357° N

Anywhere on beach, near campground

Top Landing

Alt: 262 m / 858 ftHdg: 263° W

Lots of places to land on top

Flying Conditions

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 300 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
40.280963
Longitude
-124.353098
Altitude
253 m / 828 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
WNW (300°)
Weather Station
KFOT

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Mattole. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Fortuna/Rohnerville Arpt, CA, US

13:13 UTC

35 km from site

Wind

NW 310°

13 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NW 310° · 13 kt · 13:13 UTC

600 ft launch (West)Headwind (40°)
800 Ft launchHeadwind (10°)
200 ft launch (west)Crosswind (48°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 35 km from Mattole. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.