Sites/Warm Lake
DOSSIER · 260SITE · NORTH AMERICA
44°39′23″N · 115°40′04″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · H3+
NORTH AMERICA · USA

Warm Lake

ThermalRidgeTowXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,620 M / 5,314 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,620 m
Launch Elev FT5,314 ft MSL
Best Wind100° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates44.6565° N
 -115.6677° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot LaunchAerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
3 LAUNCHES · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,6202,474 M

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

Warm Lake is a 640-acre (260 ha) lake in Idaho, United States. It is located 26 miles (42 km) east of Cascade in Valley County, at 5,298 feet (1,615 m) above sea level. It is the largest natural lake in Boise National Forest.

The lake's abundance of wildlife makes it very popular for camping, fishing, and hunting. Large mammals present in the area include moose, mule deer, black bear, and elk. Large birds present in the area include bald eagles and osprey. The lake contains rainbow, brook, lake, and bull trout as well as mountain whitefish and Kokanee salmon.

Has 3 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 100.2 @ 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 EnvelopeE · 100° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · E · 100°
Envelope: 100° – 100° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Warm Lake. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

McCall Muni, ID, US

13:43 UTC

43 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

High LaunchCalm / Var
Summit Lake LaunchCalm / Var
Winch LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 43 km from Warm Lake. 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

Latitude44.656512
Longitude-115.667653
DMS · N44°39′23″N
DMS · E115°40′04″W
Altitude1,620 m
Altitude FT5,314 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM11T 605 635 E · 5 449 431 N

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FILE № 260 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA