Sites/Ruby Mountain
DOSSIER · 117SITE · NORTH AMERICA
48°41′36″N · 121°02′32″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1357Z
Airworthy · H3+
NORTH AMERICA · WASHINGTON · USA

Ruby Mountain

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,234 M / 7,328 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,234 m
Launch Elev FT7,328 ft MSL
Best Wind202° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates48.6933° N
 -121.0423° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 3862,234 M

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

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.

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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSSW · 202° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SSW · 202°
Envelope: 202° – 202° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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

13:43 UTC

81 km from site

Wind

ESE 110°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

sm vis

ESE 110° · 4 kt · 13:43 UTC

LaunchOver the back (92°)

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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.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude48.693293
Longitude-121.042294
DMS · N48°41′36″N
DMS · E121°02′32″W
Altitude2,234 m
Altitude FT7,328 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10U 644 065 E · 7 521 871 N

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FILE № 117 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA