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Monroe Peak (Richfield)

West-facing ridge site · 3,410 m takeoff · 1,747 m height gain

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Overview

Monroe Peak (Richfield) is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 3,410 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • 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. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Monroe Peak (Richfield) are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • - Central Utah wx: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/current/meso.cenut.php - Winds on launch: http://sierragliding.us/cuasa/#station=1073&duration=300 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CDC Cedar City Regional Airport130 km
  • PGA Page Municipal Airport188 km
  • PVU Provo Municipal Airport189 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Monroe Peak (Richfield); most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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