Cedar Mountain (the 'C')
Paragliding site · United States
- Launch altitude
- 2,850 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on N · W · NW
Where it is
Cedar Mountain, known locally as 'the C' after the giant hillside letter, is a Utah cross-country site with a narrow launch window worth planning around: go too early and you'll sink out, go too late and the wind builds beyond what's comfortable. There's an alternative takeoff nearby, used especially in winter, giving pilots a second option when conditions call for it. A genuinely important hazard to know about before flying here: in 2024, the site added electrical conduits running around the C at about a foot off the ground, which create a real tripping hazard right at launch and have made the site meaningfully more dangerous than it used to be — watch your footing closely during ground handling and launch. Access is by paved road all the way to the C, though that road isn't plowed in winter; parking and a pit toilet are provided on site. The maximum permitted altitude is 18,000 feet. Landing is easy and flexible — pilots can put down anywhere in the large field at the base of the hill.
Launch & conditions
Narrow launch window — too early and you sink out, too late and the wind gets too strong. An alternative takeoff nearby is used especially in winter. Since 2024, low electrical conduits ring the hillside letter at about a foot off the ground — a real tripping hazard during launch, so watch your footing closely.
Getting there & local rules
Paved road all the way to the site (not plowed in winter): take Highway 14 east 5.1 miles to Right Hand Road, turn right and continue 4.8 miles to the C. Parking and a pit toilet are provided.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Cedar Mountain (the 'C'), read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Cedar Mountain (the 'C') with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Cedar Mountain (the 'C') offered a flyable window on 178 of 365 days (49%) over the last 12 months. Best month: August (71%).
| January42%13/31 | February39%11/28 | March65%20/31 | April50%15/30 | May65%20/31 | June70%21/30 |
| July48%15/31 | August71%22/31 | September40%12/30 | October32%10/31 | November27%8/30 | December35%11/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Cedar Mountain (the 'C').
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
49% of days flyable
178 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Aug · 71%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.