Sites/Paradox
DOSSIER · 987SITE · NORTH AMERICA
38°25′16″N · 108°58′18″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · H3+
NORTH AMERICA · COLORADO · USA

Paradox

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,232 M / 7,322 FTTZ Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,232 m
Launch Elev FT7,322 ft MSL
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates38.4211° N
 -108.9717° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,6712,232 M

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

Paradox is a desert valley site at the foot of the La Sal mountains with a twenty mile long ridge bisected by the Dolores river. Located one hour south east of Moab UT and an hour a half west of Telluride. with two launches,

The Road Cut at 7320, asl and the lz at5200' 2100' vertical. Wind direction is south/south west.

Tommy's, an earthen ramp at 6960'asl and the bomb out lz at 5200' 1760 vertical. Wind direction is south/south west.

Paradox is a non sanctioned site but please Contact locals for more info as landings are on private property and subject to change.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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 EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

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00 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude38.421087
Longitude-108.971682
DMS · N38°25′16″N
DMS · E108°58′18″W
Altitude2,232 m
Altitude FT7,322 ft
Time ZoneMountain Standard Time
UTM12S 677 066 E · 7 042 777 N

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FILE № 987 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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