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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Shoshoni Peak is a 12,967-foot (3,952 m) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Boulder County and Grand County, in Colorado, United States Shoshoni Peak is set on the Continental Divide in the Front Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Boulder in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, on land managed by Arapaho National Forest and Roosevelt National Forest. It is the eighth-highest summit in the wilderness and 17th-highest in Boulder County.
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 123.8 @ 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 EnvelopeSE · 124° ±0°
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Nearest weather station to Shoshoni Peak. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Granby/Grand Cnty, CO, US
13:43 UTC
23 km from site
Wind
S 170°
4 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
10+ sm vis
S 170° · 4 kt · 13:43 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 23 km from Shoshoni Peak. 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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