Kite spot on water · United States

Jarosa Mesa, Creede area, any wind direction

Name: Jarosa Mesa, Creede area, any wind direction
Address: US

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map37.9266, -107.2334

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: TEXTelluride Regional Airport, 59 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

worksno reports

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

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Option for 2-mile-long tacks in one direction

Watch out for

Scattered small Douglas firs (approx. 1.5 m high)community map

Getting there

Snowmobile access via potentially groomed trailscommunity map

Conditions

Flat to rolling terrain, slopes on both sides create ridge lift for gliding; best wind and snow reliability in the areacommunity map

In riders' own words

„Jarosa Mesa, Creede area, any wind direction“
„2 mile tacks in one direction.“
„Snowmobile access on possible groomed trails.“
„Flat to rolling terrain with little 5' Doug Fir trees in areas.“
„Flat to rolling terrain... Bowls drop off of each side that can add lift to the wind and provide some gliding options. This spot will have the best wind and most likely snow in the area.“

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.