Sites/The Elbow
DOSSIER · 497SITE · NORTH AMERICA
43°17′06″N · 110°14′56″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · WYOMING · USA

The Elbow

ThermalRidgeSimulated
ELEV 3,409 M / 11,186 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev3,409 m
Launch Elev FT11,186 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind244° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates43.2850° N
 -110.2489° E
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 2,1693,409 M

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

High mountain ridge in Wyoming. Watch for bears

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 244 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWSW · 244° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 244°
Envelope: 244° – 244° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude43.285044
Longitude-110.248945
DMS · N43°17′06″N
DMS · E110°14′56″W
Altitude3,409 m
Altitude FT11,186 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM12T 560 934 E · 4 844 562 N

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FILE № 497 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA