North America · Washington, USA
Ruby Mountain
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About
Ruby Mountain is a prominent 7,412-foot (2,259-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades Range of Washington state. It is situated in Ross Lake National Recreation Area which is part of the North Cascades National Park Complex. The Diablo Lake Overlook along the North Cascades Highway is at the foot of the mountain. The nearest higher peak is Colonial Peak, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) to the southwest. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 6,200 feet (1,900 meters) above Diablo Lake in approximately two miles.
Launch Points (1)
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 202 @ 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.
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Location
- Latitude
- 48.693293
- Longitude
- -121.042294
- Altitude
- 2,234 m / 7,328 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Best Wind Dir
- SSW (202°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- CWZA
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Ruby Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Agassiz, BC, CA
13:13 UTC
81 km from site
Wind
SSW 210°
4 kt
Ceiling
Clear
sm vis
SSW 210° · 4 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 81 km from Ruby Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.