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Farleys / Grants East Ridge PG Launch

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Farleys / Grants East Ridge PG Launch

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PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Not marked
Launch faces
NNW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
The source says the ridge road is private and must not be used, while hiking up the north face is on public land. Park only where lawful, avoid the private road and parcels, use current Cibola/Mt. Taylor maps and closures, and confirm the public route with the ranger district before travel. The published LZ is at 35.2252,-107.78.
Site rules
  • Do not use the private ridge road; access only through a currently lawful public-land hike route.
  • Check Mt. Taylor Ranger District maps, road/fire closures, cultural-resource restrictions, and parking before the remote trip.
  • Respect all fences, grazing, land-grant, tribal, and private-property boundaries; a public-looking track is not proof of access.
  • This source establishes PG/HG only; no PPG use is established.
Launch directions
NNW
Direction notes
Source describes the launch as a north-northwest-facing ridge but publishes no safe wind envelope.
Safety notes
  • The source describes high-desert midday air as rowdy and recommends early morning, evening, or winter conditions for newer PG pilots.
  • The site is rarely flown and publishes no current rating, wind-speed limit, emergency plan, road condition, or obstacle survey; seek a local briefing.
  • Launch and published LZ are 12.112 km and 12.825 km from GNT Grants-Milan Municipal and outside current R/P polygons.
Additional notes
Retained expansively as a documented public-land hike-up PG launch, corroborated by a current 2026 catalog edition. The private road is an explicit exclusion, not an access route.
Map pin (exact launch)
Published ridge launch with a separate published LZ; current legal parking and hike route are not pinpointed.
Navigation warning
Exact launch coordinate but no permission to use the private road. Confirm a current public hike route and parking with the Mt. Taylor district before travel.
Official website
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola

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