Whale Hill
📍 Colorado , Chaffee County · Nearest city: Salida (25 km)
22 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3690 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
38.32550, -106.10200Loading 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
43
-8°C
Feb
43
-6°C
Mar
43
-4°C
Apr
48
2°C
May
48
4°C
Jun
81
15°C
Jul
73
16°C
Aug
68
16°C
Sep
86
12°C
Oct
73
7°C
Nov
48
-4°C
Dec
55
-4°C
⭐ Best month: Sep (86/100, 12°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 72mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:18
Solar noon: 13:02
Golden hour: 18:47 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:47
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 | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
very large, open 'meadow'; almost anywhere on the 'hill'.
Nearby sites
Bonanza (16) · Villa Grove (18) · Salida Mine (19) · Tracy Mountain (26) · Mt.Princeton (27) · Ptarmigan Peak (24)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.