Otto's Ridge
📍 Colorado , Mesa County · Nearest city: Loma (18 km)
10 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1536 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
39.27890, -108.99500Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:28
Solar noon: 13:14
Golden hour: 19:00 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:00
Day: 13.5 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
High Lonesome (HLF) (25) · Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · Grand Mesa (24) · Dominguez Canyon Morning Site (16) · Dinosaur (25) · Roan (Rifle) (21)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.