Sites/Mount Jefferson
DOSSIER · 535SITE · NORTH AMERICA
44°40′44″N · 121°48′58″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 0811Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · OREGON · USA

Mount Jefferson

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,568 M / 8,424 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,568 m
Launch Elev FT8,424 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind221° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates44.6789° N
 -121.8161° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
3 LAUNCHES · 3 LZs · ALT RANGE 7392,720 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. The second highest mountain in Oregon, it is situated within Linn County, Jefferson County, and Marion County and forms part of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Due to the ruggedness of its surroundings, the mountain is one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 220.5 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSW · 221° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SW · 221°
Envelope: 221° – 221° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude44.678904
Longitude-121.816064
DMS · N44°40′44″N
DMS · E121°48′58″W
Altitude2,568 m
Altitude FT8,424 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10T 593 832 E · 5 261 957 N

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FILE № 535 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA