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Manastash Butte Launch

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Manastash Butte Launch

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PPG friendly
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Authorization
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Club / contract
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Launch faces
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Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Washington DNR currently identifies the Naneum Ridge/Manastash area as popular for hang gliding and paragliding. Use the current DNR route and seasonal road status; do not follow consumer mapping through private property.
Site rules
  • Use only legal DNR roads/trails and public parking; do not cross private land or locked gates even if a navigation app suggests it.
  • Carry a Discover Pass where required and obey fire, vehicle, seasonal, road, camping, and recreation closures.
  • Confirm the legal launch and landing plan with current local/DNR information before travel; no private-field permission is implied.
  • Protect vegetation and cultural resources and keep launch, trails, roads, and emergency access clear.
  • Verify current airspace, TFRs, NOTAMs, fire activity, winds aloft, and landing availability before launch.
Direction notes
No current authoritative reusable wind sector was verified; obtain a local briefing and evaluate the exact face.
Safety notes
  • The current DNR page confirms the flying area but does not publish a self-contained launch/LZ briefing.
  • Mountain wind, rotor, strong thermals, overdevelopment, wildfire, smoke, tall grass, rough roads, and limited communications are material hazards.
  • Scout a legal non-airfield LZ and retrieve before committing; this row does not authorize private farmland.
Additional notes
Current public-land PG area with exact legacy launch point and explicit DNR flying-use confirmation.
Map pin (exact launch)
PGE launch coordinate within the current DNR-documented Manastash flying area.
Official website
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/NaneumRidge

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