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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Dog Mountain has a long history dating back to 1974. Dog Mountain is the site of the 1976 USA Nationals.
Geography/Meteorology Dog Mountain is a 1300 foot butte overlooking a large lake. The lake has its own meteorology that produces consistent winds from the West flowing directly into Dog Mountain. Hence, Dog Mountain is said to be ridge soar-able 320+ days out of the year. The landing zone is a huge flat 50+ acre pasture and lake shore with few obstructions. Obstructions include tree stumps and vehicles parked between the pasture and lake shore. Riffe Lake is a dam lake whose elevation changes. The main LZ may be flooded and not land-able. An alternate LZ with waist-high grass and protected by a locked gate may be used.
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeW · 270° ±0°
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Nearest weather station to Dog Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Tacoma/Pierce Cnty, WA, US
13:43 UTC
69 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
8 sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 69 km from Dog Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.
§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
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