North America · Utah, USA
Porcupine Rim
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About
The Porcupine Rim Trail, located near Moab, Utah, is a popular mountain biking trail almost as famous as the Slickrock Trail. This 14.4-mile (23.2 km) trail is ridden one way with shuttle service or as a 30.8-mile (49.6 km) loop. The trailhead is located in the Sand Flats Recreation Area about 8 miles (12.9 km) past the Slickrock trailhead. The trail begins with a double-track climb gaining 900 feet (274.3 m) in 4 miles (6.4 km) with partially shaded rocky, dirtsand and slickrock terrain which is rideable in its entirety except for a few small sections. There is a scenic outlook at the top of the climb which is a common rest stop.
Launch Points (1)
Porcupine Ridge 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 35 @ 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.
Terrain & Access
The areas around launch(s) may be : Cliffs Loose Rock You will find the terrain to include : Desert conditions High altitude desert conditions
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Location
- Latitude
- 38.607131
- Longitude
- -109.395177
- Altitude
- 2,067 m / 6,781 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- NE (35°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KCNY
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Porcupine Rim. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Moab/Canyonland Fld, UT, US
13:13 UTC
36 km from site
Wind
W 270°
11 G23 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
W 270° · 11 G23 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 36 km from Porcupine Rim. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.