Kite spot on water · United States

Bristol Head near Creede, West + NW Wind is best

Name: Bristol Head near Creede, West + NW Wind is best
Address: US

Riders have kited it in W, NW.

Show on the map37.8011, -107.0566

Works in: W, NW
Nearest airport: TEXTelluride Regional Airport, 77 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

bestworksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Big cliff you don't want to accidentally go overcommunity map

Getting there

Best accessed by snowmobile via the local club's groomed trail.community map

Conditions

Great hill for glidingcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Bristol Head near Creede, West + NW Wind is best“
„Best access is by snowmobile. The local club grooms this trail on a regular basis.“
„it has quite a cliff that you do not want to go over by accident.“
„Great gliding hill if you can handle the excitement.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

7.8Jan4.0

8.4Feb4.3

8.3Mar4.3

8.8Apr4.5

7.4May3.8

6.8Jun3.5

4.7Jul2.4

4.7Aug2.4

5.8Sep3.0

7.1Oct3.7

7.5Nov3.9

7.9Dec4.1

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s
February	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
March	8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
April	8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
May	7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
June	6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s
July	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
August	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
September	5.8 knots · 3.0 m/s
October	7.1 knots · 3.7 m/s
November	7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
December	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kite Locations Map” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.