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Sulphur Creek kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wyoming
Overview
Sulphur Creek is a kitesurf spot on Sulphur Creek Reservoir at 2,190m elevation in southwestern Wyoming, near Evanston, in the Uinta Mountains region. This isolated reservoir offers consistent southwest winds in a high-altitude prairie setting. Short season from June to September due to altitude. Very uncrowded. Access via gravel road.
Spot forecast for Sulphur Creek
Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:35
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Sulphur Creek: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
285h
in June · 28.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to June, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is February, with 50 mm.
Monthly averages: Sulphur Creek
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.0 | 157 h | -3 °C | 24 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 205 h | 0 °C | 50 mm |
| March | 23.0 | 232 h | 3 °C | 43 mm |
| April | 24.0 | 248 h | 10 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 25.0 | 262 h | 14 °C | 28 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 285 h | 24 °C | 3 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 218 h | 27 °C | 6 mm |
| August | 24.5 | 226 h | 26 °C | 10 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 170 h | 22 °C | 3 mm |
| October | 25.5 | 211 h | 15 °C | 41 mm |
| November | 20.5 | 151 h | 6 °C | 25 mm |
| December | 22.5 | 204 h | 4 °C | 25 mm |
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Technical details of Sulphur Creek spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Cold high-altitude freshwater. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 17°C in summer. Muddy to sandy bottom. Compact lake with limited fetch. Short chop. Full 5/3 wetsuit recommended even in summer. Elevation 2,190m.
Hazards
High elevation (2,190m): rapid dehydration and increased fatigue. Very cold water — rapid hypothermia. Violent mountain thunderstorms with lightning. Isolation: no rescue services, no cell coverage. Winds can increase abruptly. Elk and mule deer in the area. Unpaved access road.
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