Flying Sites -
Alabama Hills, CA, USA #
- Launch: North Launch: (36.6618,-118.1291) @ 1585m = 5200ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ:
- Weather at launch: North Launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: “There may well be places to get other wind directions nearby. Once you launch, ridge soar until a thermal comes through, then get up and fly south”
Bates Bluff, Carpinteria, CA, USA #
Big Sur, CA, USA #
- Launch: Wild Cattle Launch: (35.9713,-121.453) @ 975m = 3200ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (35.9324,-121.4696) @ 30m = 100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: Wild Cattle Launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams: 40-min north
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: Road conditions: Los Padres National Forest 805-968-6640, Airtime of San Francisco
PGE:7006
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Black Cap, OR, USA #
Black Eagle, CA, USA #
- Launch: (36.8183,-118.043) @ 2134m = 7000ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: bailout LZ: (36.8173,-118.0942) @ 1250m = 4100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H4, Experienced H3 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Blue Rock (Vallejo), CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- mid/poison oak: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- north: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- top: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: WA:Davis Point
WU:KCAVALLE53
T:Davis Point Seawind Dr
- Webcams: Channing West
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: https://www.sportparagliding.com/blue-rock-vallejo-ca-paragliding
- Requirements: Unregulated. Not really for HG. P3 is recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: Joel McMinn’s site guide, FlyZephyr
PGE:11342
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: The wind direction of the KCAVALLE53 weather station is not reliable. The wind speed is only reliable in approx. WSW-WNW wind (per 2020-01-05)
Burney Mountain, CA, USA #
- Launch: (40.8067,-121.6275) @ 2408m = 7900ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (40.7773,-121.6106) @ 1433m = 4700ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: typically blows out early, usually launched in the morning. LZ has gotten smaller due to tree growth.
Cerro Gordo, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- lower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- upper [no access as of June 2019]: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H4, Experienced H3 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: First 100 mile flight on a hang glider was flown from Cerro Gordo. Road from Cerro Gordo town to lower LP is a rough 4WD road. Road to peak locked off. Long glide.
Channing East, CA, USA #
Copper Mountain, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- E Launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- SE Launch/KM Launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: PGE:15072
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: E launch is a shallow launch at high altitude, SE launch is steep launch with extremely limited setup area. Watch out for rotors from behind.
Day Dreams, CA, USA #
- Launch: Day Dreams : (39.2421,-120.008) @ 2217m = 7273ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: Secline beach [NW of Kings Beach]: (39.2368,-120.0297) @ 1904m = 6247ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: Day Dreams : current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements:
- Sticker:
- See also: ParaglidingMap
PGE:6740
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Flyable directions SW, W, 10-15 mph. Launch can be tricky due to the small, rocky set-up area and punchy thermals that roll through the launch. Be ready to be lifted up and practice your reverse flying skills just in case. Landing: The Kings Beach landing site has been closed by the North Tahoe Public Utilities District. Please land at Secline Beach (behind the Transam Gas Station) or in a pinch, land at the main beach below the high water-line, near the water’s edge. This is the invisible, but very important property line.Please drop your wing immediately and walk up to the sidewalk to fold up. You run the risk of attracting the local police or the State Parks Ranger if you don’t follow these new rules. Hiking route from LZ to launch
Drake's Beach, Point Reyes, CA, USA #
- Launch: cliff launch: (38.0268,-122.9627) @ 21m = 70ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: beach: (38.0275,-122.9621) @ 0m = 0ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: cliff launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: Fog Today
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H3/P3 + permit
- Sticker: Permit is valid for one year. Available from Dispatcher’s Office at Point Reyes Station, 1 Bear Valley Rd, CA 94956. Proof of USHPA rating is required. If no one is at the Dispatcher’s Office, check with the Visitors Center. Please call in advance to make sure a ranger is available to hand it out 415-464-5100. For weekend flying, they prefer if you call ahead on a business day.
- See also: https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/weather.htm
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: This is cliff launch site with landing on the beach.
Duck Hill, NV, USA #
- Launch: (39.2246,-119.7793) @ 1798m = 5900ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (39.227,-119.7933) @ 1554m = 5100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Dunlap, CA, USA #
- Launch: ramp: (36.7641,-119.0976) @ 1402m = 4600ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (36.7361,-119.1047) @ 610m = 2000ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: ramp: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Dunlap Flying Club
- Requirements: H3/P3, H2/P2 w/ instructor
- Sticker: yes (private launch/LZ)
- See also: FlyZephyr
PGE:7007
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: A good first mountain site. (After being closed since 2017-11-30, Dunlap was reopened on 2018-09-28 by its new owner Tim Fleming.)
Ed Levin (Sled Heaven), CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (37.4581,-121.8671) @ 122m = 400ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- 300ft: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- 600ft: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- top/1750ft: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: Ed Levin 1750 Live Weather, Benlo.com
- Webcams: 1750
- Soundings: OAK
- WindTalker: 408-946-9516
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Wings of Rogallo
- Requirements: H0-H3, P0-P3
- Sticker: Wings of Rogallo
- See also: Road conditions: Santa Clara County Parks, 408-355-2200 (menu 4 menu 6)
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Emergency frequency: 147.495 MHz (same as The Dumps)
EJ / Skyport, Santa Barbara, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- upper EJ: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- EJ bowl: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Skyport: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Santa Barbara Soaring Association
- Requirements: H3/P3
- Sticker:
- See also: PGE:14122
PGE:22332
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Elings Flight Park, Santa Barbara, CA, USA #
- Launch: top: (34.409,-119.735) @ 107m = 350ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: bottom: (34.4065,-119.7371) @ 46m = 150ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: top: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Santa Barbara Soaring Association
- Requirements: H3/P3. H2/P2 with instructor supervision. Paid site fees (!= SBSA fees). Flying activities, including ground handling, are permitted only when at least one instructor from any of the local flight schools is present!
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Elk Creek, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: Butler LZ: (39.5852,-122.5846) @ 320m = 1050ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- 1500ft LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- 3000ft LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Elk Mountain, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- south: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- north: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: Sonoma Wings, FlyZephyr
PGE:6695
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: 4x4 required for launch road. Beware the power line in the alternate LZ
Flynn's, CA, USA #
- Launch: (37.3884,-118.295) @ 1707m = 5600ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (37.3871,-118.3172) @ 1250m = 4100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Fort Funston, CA, USA #
Garlock, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (35.3755,-117.8537) topo
- Weather at launch:
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Watch for dust devils on launch/during landing
Gateway, CA, USA #
- Launch: kiting/sledders: (38.0909,-122.1696) @ 152m = 500ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ:
- Weather at launch: kiting/sledders: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: WU:KCABENIC45
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. PG only. Useful for kiting, sledders, and proximity flying.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Watch out for ventury effects near the left and right sides of the hill - it is easy to be blown back.
Glass Mountain, CA, USA #
Goat Rock, CA, USA #
- Launch: (38.4418,-123.125) topo
- LZ:
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H3, H2 w/ instructor
- Sticker:
- See also: Sonoma Wings
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Small ridge, can only handle about 2 gliders at once. Setup area gets rotor in strong winds. Beware rotor from Goat Rock when flying to the ridge south of launch.
Gunter / Gunther, CA, USA #
- Launch: (37.4682,-118.2631) topo
- LZ: (37.4207,-118.3344) topo
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. Experienced H3 recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Better road than Paiute. Shallow launch, long glide to LZ, often blows out.
Hat Creek Rim, CA, USA #
Herd Peak, CA, USA #
Horse Canyon, San Diego, CA, USA #
- Launch: (32.7747,-116.4767) @ 1341m = 4400ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (32.7605,-116.4811) @ 1006m = 3300ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: https://holfuy.com/en/weather/581, https://www.sdhgpa.com/weather-stations.html
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: SDHGPA
- Requirements: H2/P2
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: SoCal Soaring Weather Dashboard
Hotsprings Mountain, NV, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (39.0805,-119.7432) topo
- Weather at launch:
- LP1: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- LP2: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Hull Mountain, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- Timberline/main: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- lower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- rock pile: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Turn-in-the-road: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- propane tank: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated (H3 recommended, experienced H2 w/ instructor)
- Sticker:
- See also: Sonoma Wings
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Long glide from launch to LZ. Not appropriate without mountain experience.
Indian Valley, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- Burn LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Mt. Hough: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3 (Burn LP), H2 w/ instructor (Hough) recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Burn LP is a long glide out to landable fields and is a brushy flat slope. Tweeten bailout is rotory and turbulent; landing is currently prohibited.
Lake McClure, CA, USA #
Lee Vining, CA, USA #
Marina State Beach, Monterey Bay, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- Reservation Road: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Lake Court Dune: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: WU:KCASEASI29
WU:KCASEASI10
- Webcams: Downtown Monterey
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H3/P3, H2 w/ instructor
- Sticker:
- See also: Coastal Condors
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Marshall Peak / Crestline, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (34.1934,-117.3234) @ 518m = 1700ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- 750: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Marshall: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Crestline: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams: Overview Page, Crestline c(360)
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H3/P3, H2/P2 w/ local instructor or signoff
- Sticker:
- See also: Crestline Soaring Society, Rides to launch
PGE:6627
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Mattole, CA, USA #
Mazourka, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: badger flat bailout: (36.9703,-118.0982) @ 2652m = 8700ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- north: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- southwest: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- south: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- southeast: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H4/H3 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Long drive. Shallow launches. Can handle strong N and S winds better than other Ownen’s Valley launches.
McClellan, NV, USA #
McGee/Magee, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: Main: (37.601,-118.7984) @ 2073m = 6800ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: 4x4 required. Road to upper McGee is rugged, narrow, and rocky.
Mission Ridge, CA, USA #
- Launch: (37.5175,-121.8918) @ 579m = 1900ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (37.5066,-121.9051) @ 152m = 500ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: Ed Levin 1750 Live Weather
- Webcams: Mission Peak NW, Mission Peak SE, WoR cam
- Soundings: OAK
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Wings of Rogallo
- Requirements: H4/P4, H3/P3 with required skills and signoff
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: daily sign-in
More Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA, USA #
Mount Diablo, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- Juniper/south-west: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- west: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- The Towers/north: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings: OAK
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H4
- Sticker:
- See also: Wings of Rogallo
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Mount Tamalpais (Mt Tam), CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: public beach: (37.9027,-122.6532) @ 0m = 0ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- A: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- B: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- C: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather: Middle Peak Wind, SF Buoy, Bodega Buoy, Fog Today, tide
WU:KCASTINS13
WU:KCASTINS20
- Webcams: Alert CA, Bolinas, Muir Beach, Mt. Tamalpais West
- Soundings: OAK
- WindTalker: Mt. Tamalpais: 415-381-9463 [N/A]
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: Marin County Hang Gliding Association (MCHGA)
- Requirements: H3/P3 with MCHGA sticker. H2 w/ club-approved instructor. Sign-in at Pantoll.
- Sticker: MCHGA
- See also: BHGC’s Tam page
SpotAir
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- Notes:
Paiute/Piute Mountain, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (37.5111,-118.3497) @ 1311m = 4300ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- upper: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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48h,
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Windy
- lower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3 recommended
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: 4x4 recommended. Watch for sharp rocks, road regularly eats tires.
Palomino, NV, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (39.8171,-119.6363) @ 1311m = 4300ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- upper: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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12h,
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48h,
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Windy
- lower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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12h,
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72h,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Shallow launch, often high winds.
Peavine Mt, NV, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- bowl: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- tower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: https://paraglidingweatherreno.com/
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Peckinpah Mountain, CA, USA #
Petersen Mountain / Rainbow Ridge, NV, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: City park LZ: (39.6911,-119.9649) @ 1554m = 5100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- lower: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- middle: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- upper: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Pine Mountain, OR, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- Observatory LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Antelope LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- West LP: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
Potato Hill, CA, USA #
Sand City, Monterey Bay, CA, USA #
Slide Mountain, NV, USA #
- Launch: (39.3199,-119.8674) @ 2499m = 8200ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (39.3089,-119.8229) @ 1554m = 5100ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
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48h,
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Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: https://paraglidingweatherreno.com/, HangGliding.org, FlyZephyr
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: good first mountain. Beware wind over the back.
Spooner, NV, USA #
St Helena, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: (38.6293,-122.6753) topo
- Weather at launch:
- top: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Middle spine [KBBF-FM Santa Rosa]: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- fire launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H4/P4, H3/P3 if sponsored by Sonoma Wings + member of Sonoma Wings.
- Sticker:
- See also: Sonoma Wings
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes:
St Johns, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- south: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- west: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- east: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H4, experienced H3 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: Sonoma Wings
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: shallow slope launch, long glide to LZ’s. Usually an XC site.
Stoneman, Pittsburg, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ:
- Weather at launch:
- East & North: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Low launch & top landing: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- North Ridge: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Upper East: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- West Bowl: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather: RC valley
WA:Pittsburg Marina
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated
- Sticker:
- See also: Stoneman Trailhead Site Overview provides a great overview
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Paragliding only. Be aware of radio-controlled (RC) air fields and the powerlines.
Sugar Hill, CA, USA #
Sweet and Low, CA, USA #
- Launch: (41.8285,-120.3465) @ 1722m = 5650ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ:
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. H3, H2 w/ instructor recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: 4x4 required. XC site. Ridge soar until you catch a thermal, bench up Sugar Hill and go over the back. Beware hostile landowners if you have to land in the bailout.
Sweetwater, CA, USA #
Sylmar, Los Angeles, CA, USA #
- Launch:
- LZ: Main LZ: (34.3174,-118.4066) @ 427m = 1400ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch:
- Kagel Mtn: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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48h,
72h,
Windy
- Towers: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: H3
- Sticker:
- See also: Sylmar HG Association
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Be aware of airspace restrictions. Watch for helicopters crossing May Canyon.
The Dumps (Mussel Rock), CA, USA #
ALERT: Mussel Rock site is fenced off for a few months starting 2024-04-23, because the city is doing a major cleanup of this old landfill.
- Launch: (37.6727,-122.4937) @ 70m = 230ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (37.6711,-122.4946) @ 36m = 117ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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- Live weather: Fog Today
WA:Mussel Rock
WA:Mussel Rock Park (down?)
WU:KCADALYC37
WU:KCADALYC1
WU:KCAPACIF205
T:Coyote
- Webcams: Mussle Rock Park, Cheetah
- Soundings: OAK
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: P2-P3 (non-restricted)
- Sticker:
- See also: Jeff Greenbaum’s site guide, https://mr.ethereal.net/, https://musselrock.app/, https://musselrockwx.com/
PGE:15523
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Paragliding only. Emergency frequency: 147.495 MHz (as of June 2020; same as Ed Levin)
The Stables, CA, USA #
Tollhouse, CA, USA #
Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA #
Walt's Point/Horseshoe Meadows, CA, USA #
Whaleback, CA, USA #
Wolf, CA, USA #
- Launch: (38.3381,-119.5729) @ 2804m = 9200ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: (38.3507,-119.5274) @ 2057m = 6750ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
now,
12h,
24h,
48h,
72h,
Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page:
- Requirements: Unregulated. Experienced H3/H4 recommended.
- Sticker:
- See also: SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: Very technical site. Must be able to perform crosswind flat-slope launch at high altitude. Long glide out. Be prepared for W wind over the back, don’t get bit by the Wolf.
Yosemite / Glacier Point, CA, USA #
- Launch: Glacier Point: (37.729,-119.5728) @ 2195m = 7200ft MSL topo 3D
- LZ: Leidig Meadow: (37.7377,-119.6039) @ 1189m = 3900ft MSL topo 3D
- Weather at launch: Glacier Point: current conditions + 5-day forecast, forecast area,
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Windy
- Live weather:
- Webcams:
- Soundings:
- WindTalker:
- Aeronautical chart: SkyVector
- Official page: https://www.yosemitehg.org/
- Requirements: H4, permit
- Sticker:
- See also: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=21599
SpotAir
Thermal Map
- Notes: May 1 to October 1 only. Launch 7-9:30am. Land 7-10:30am. Permit required.
The "Weather:" links for each site are based on latitudinal and
longitudinal coordinates of the launch.
The National Weather Service generates forcasts for a large number of
retangular-shaped "forecast areas" place in a grid all over the US.
The size of these areas is 2.5-by-2.5 km.