Boulder
📍 Colorado , Boulder County · Nearest city: Boulder (5 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1905 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
40.05610, -105.30000Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
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: 06:12
Solar noon: 12:59
Golden hour: 18:46 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:46
Day: 13.6 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 | 0.50 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
35-45 Minutes hike from end of Locust St. in Boulder. Three launch sites, with a maximum of 600 ft. vertical.
Nearby sites
Mt. Zion aka Lookout aka LO (Golden) (15) · Mount Evans (35) · Bergen Rock (24) · Williams Peak (Heeney) (17) · Kenosha Pass (20) · Monkey Face (31)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.