DESCRIPTION

This is not a site recommended for beginner pilots. Experienced hanglider and paraglider pilots (P3+) will enjoy beautiful mountain/desert thermalling with eagles, and often visit could base at 18k feet! Cross country flights to Steamboat Springs are possible! Incredible sunset flights are handed out like candy. Manage your altitude wisely as you will need some air to reach the corral LZ. An alternate landing can be made in the Snake Pit, which is actually quite easy for PG pilots. For 'easy' XC follow I-40 East (as far as Steamboat Springs); do NOT land north of the Yampa River (very difficult retrieve).

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hanggliding
- soaring
- thermals
- xc

weather

Afternoon over development and thunder heads can develop quickly and be extreme. Mid day thermaling can be extremely strong. A westerly component can cause rotor along the complex rock system of the ridge, so be aware of the lee side in these situations and keep your distance. This is a high desert site!

access

2 options: a) EAST of Dinosaur follow paved (Harpers Corner) road (sign: Dinosaur Nat Mon). 0,5mi after passing sign 'Utah stateline' turn left into CR 1550 (Blue Mtn road), then left into CR 1565 (Hanggliding rd) b) coming from Vernal on I-40, turn left at mile 169.7 (sign: Blue Mountain), then turn into CR 1550. You will pass Corral and Snake Pit LZ; when reaching the paved (Harpers Corner) road, turn left - then as above From TO to LZ: leave paved road at sign 'Moffat CR 16' (right turn).