El Salto
📍 Guanajuato , Doctor Mora · Nearest city: Doctor Mora (11 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2043 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
21.06460, -100.24900Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
80
22°C
Feb
85
25°C
Mar
78
29°C
Apr
78
30°C
May
78
33°C
Jun
65
27°C
Jul
45
23°C
Aug
83
24°C
Sep
60
24°C
Oct
80
22°C
Nov
95
24°C
Dec
95
21°C
⭐ Best month: Nov (95/100, 24°C, 5mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (45/100, 194mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:16
Solar noon: 12:39
Golden hour: 18:02 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:02
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 1.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2054 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 20.4° |
| Slope aspect | 132° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Not actualy a mountain, takeoff into a big hole ;) 240 m vertical, facing 060°.
Nearby sites
La Barreta (39) · La Jolla (58) · Tangano (11) · Doña Juana (11) · Huimilpan (40) · El Cubilete (16)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.