North America · Wyoming, USA

Devils Tower

ThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

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Launch Points (1)

Tower Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,275 m / 4,183 ftHdg: 0° NSurface: SHORT GRASS

Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge Butte)[8] is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet (264 m) from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet (1,558 m) above sea level.

 Tower Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,183 m / 3,881 ftHdg: 313° NW

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
44.590020
Longitude
-104.712496
Altitude
1,275 m / 4,183 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
N (0°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
Hulett Municipal Airport

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.