High Lonesome (HLF)
📍 Colorado , Mesa County · Nearest city: Palisade (37 km)
25 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2494 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
39.43770, -108.43900Loading 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
-3°C
Feb
43
-0°C
Mar
43
4°C
Apr
88
12°C
May
71
16°C
Jun
85
26°C
Jul
83
28°C
Aug
88
25°C
Sep
93
22°C
Oct
81
16°C
Nov
48
2°C
Dec
55
2°C
⭐ Best month: Sep (93/100, 22°C, 38mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 63mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Denver)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:26
Solar noon: 13:12
Golden hour: 18:58 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:58
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 | 0.68 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
there is an East and a (smaller) West launch (> see pix)
Nearby sites
Peanut Launch, De Beque (22) · Grand Mesa (24) · Roan (Rifle) (21) · Otto's Ridge (10) · Dominguez Canyon Morning Site (16) · Skinny Ridge (19)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.