Squaw
📍 Idaho , Gem County · Nearest city: Emmett (16 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1731 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.00500, -116.40900Loading 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
20
-3°C
Feb
43
3°C
Mar
60
5°C
Apr
76
11°C
May
81
15°C
Jun
95
23°C
Jul
93
30°C
Aug
100
27°C
Sep
95
22°C
Oct
81
14°C
Nov
35
2°C
Dec
35
-1°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (100/100, 27°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (20/100, 88mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Boise)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:50
Solar noon: 13:44
Golden hour: 19:37 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:37
Day: 13.8 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 | 0.54 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
West and Southeast launches, launch se in a.m., west afternoon. West: 44° 0' 18.32''N, 116° 24' 45.05''W Southeast: 44° 0' 17.95''N 116 °24' 33.16''W watch your lines with the sharp basalt rocks
Nearby sites
Bogus Basin (16) · Cervidae (10) · BOB (Blown Out Butte) (23) · BOB's Upper Lip (24) · Mt Baldy (Sun Valley) (23) · Sky Ridge (Ketchum- Hailey) (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.