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Doherty Slide is approx 45 miles east of Lakeview. Pilots used to launch from roadside pullouts until the BLM made a custom launch and parking area for us. Daytime conditions can be very strong here and launching midday can be challenging, Glass Offs here are spectacular with miles of ridge to fly.

Current Conditions

ROCK CREEK - Weather Station
5650' In Hart Mountain Refuge Roughly 3 1/2 miles SE Poker Jim Ridge
Date: 05/24

Time(PDT)	23:27	22:27	21:27	20:27	19:27	18:27	17:27	16:27	14:27	13:27
Temperature / °F	48.0	52.0	53.0	54.0	58.0	62.0	63.0	63.0	62.0	60.0
Wind Speed / mph	6	14	13	9	8	11	13	6	12	9
Wind Gust / mph	14	18	17	13	13	18	20	12	21	18
Wind Direction	SSE	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SE	WSW	WSW

ROCK CREEK located in Hart Mountain Refuge Roughly 3 1/2 miles SE Poker Jim Ridge

CATNIP MOUNTAIN - Weather Station
5750' Roughly 6 1/2 miles South of Doherty Slide launch
Date: 05/24

Time(PDT)	23:27	22:27	21:27	20:27	19:27	18:27	17:27	16:27	15:27	14:27
Temperature / °F	49.0	52.0	54.0	55.0	58.0	58.0	61.0	64.0	64.0	61.0
Wind Speed / mph	8	8	11	11	5	4	12	14	11	7
Wind Gust / mph	14	16	17	18	23	26	20	24	19	22
Wind Direction	NW	WNW	W	W	SSW	SE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW

CATNIP MOUNTAIN Located approx 6 1/2 miles South of launch

Launch and Landing

Doherty Slide Launch

Altitude:	5995 ft
Latitude:	42.0194°
Longitude:	-119.487°
Wind Direction:	From 260° to 300°

Wx Forecast
Directions: From Lakeview Go 2½ miles north on Highway 395, and turn right on Highway 140. Take Highway 140 east. Proceed approx 60 miles to Doherty slide launch. You will see Doherty slide ahead as the road climbs the ridge. At the top there is a marked turn off that goes to the Launch.

Doherty Slide Launch is custom made courtesy of the BLM. It is a cliff launch

Doherty Slide - LZ
This is a popular place to land and is a wide open area with no sage and good road. It is possible to land directly below launch in smaller clearings in sage brush.

Doherty Slide Top - LZ
Top Landing Zone

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Interactive Area Map

Click on Map markers to display more information about the launch and LZ's. A balloon with real time launch conditions will be displayed for the launch.

Launch

NO LAND field