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Take-off – Monroe Peak (Richfield)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 38.5414, -112.0730
- Altitude
- 3410 m
- Region
- Utah, US
- Landing
- 9.5 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Easy West facing launch. Utah's 3rd highest drive-up launch with 6500ft vertical. TOP-landing possible.
Getting there
Good 2WD road from Monroe (ca 40mins)
Weather
- Central Utah wx: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/current/meso.cenut.php - Winds on launch: http://sierragliding.us/cuasa/#station=1073&duration=300
Rules / airspace
USHPA and CUASA membership required!
Comments
Excellent XC-potential; afternoon/ evening thermals. > Check out the 'Utah Paragliding and Hang Gliding Handbook' by Stacy Whitmore (http://www.cuasa.com/Handbook.htm) for more info about Utah sites.