North America · Utah, USA

Iron Mountain

ThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Iron Mountain, in southern Iron County, Utah, United States, is the namesake of Iron County. Its summit is at 7,815 feet (2,382 m)

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,387 m / 7,831 ftHdg: 270° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,826 m / 5,989 ftHdg: 0° N

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270.3 @ 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
37.645082
Longitude
-113.373884
Altitude
2,387 m / 7,831 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H4
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KCDC

Chase the Wind

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

Cedar City Muni, UT, US

13:13 UTC

25 km from site

Wind

NNW 330°

8 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NNW 330° · 8 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchCrosswind (60°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 25 km from Iron Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.