Kite spot on water · United States

Muir Snowfield

Name: Muir Snowfield
Address: US

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map46.8104, -121.7429

Nearest airport: TIWTacoma Narrows Airport, 81 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

From riders

What you need to know

Getting there

Challenging hike to the spot.community map

Conditions

Wind is usually not very steady.community map

In riders' own words

„seems like a treck though“
„the wind isn't very steady.“

Photos from the area

Skiing above Paradise (20 December 2024) 2 · 990 m from the spot
Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Skiing above Paradise (20 December 2024) 3 · 990 m from the spot
Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Skiing above Paradise (20 December 2024) 4 · 990 m from the spot
Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.

4.5Jan2.3

4.4Feb2.3

4.3Mar2.2

4.1Apr2.1

3.9May2.0

4.2Jun2.2

4.0Jul2.1

3.7Aug1.9

3.7Sep1.9

3.9Oct2.0

4.3Nov2.2

4.4Dec2.3

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

Values by month

January	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
February	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
March	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
April	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
May	3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
June	4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
July	4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
August	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
September	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
October	3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
November	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
December	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s

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Sources: Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (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.