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Bay Area Sites
(Note: The
"regulated" sites require a sticker
and signed waiver prior to
flying)
| Site
|
Description |
Location |
Regulations |
Access |
MSL |
Vertical |
Wind Direction |
Wind Talkers |
| Channing
Hill
|
Ridge Soaring |
Benicia |
Unregulated |
2WD |
|
|
E, ESE, SW, W, NW
|
Weather
Station |
| Drakes
Beach
|
Ridge Soaring |
Point Reyes National Seashore |
H/P3
You must get permission from Rangers before
flying.
|
2WD |
200' |
200' |
SE
|
Weather
Station |
| The Dump
|
Ridge Soaring |
On the coast, near Pacifica |
Unregulated |
2WD |
200' |
200' |
NW, W, SW
|
415.333.0100
415.584.9891 |
| Ed Levin
|
Thermal |
Milpitas
Launch: N37°28'32" W121°51'40"
(701m)
LZ: N37°27'28"
W121°52'00" (172m)
|
H/P2 |
4WD |
2,300'
1,150'
850' |
1,750'
600'
300' |
NW,W,SW,S,E
W,SW,S,SE
W,SW,S
|
408.946.9516
For Road Conditions: 408.355.2200 (option
7, then 6)
|
| Mission
Ridge
|
Thermal |
Fremont
Launch: N37°31'04" W121°53'33"
(587m)
LZ: N37°30'20"
W121°54'16" (140m)
|
H/P4 |
4WD |
1,900' |
1,300' |
WNW, W, WSW |
408.946.9516 |
| Mori
Point
|
Ridge Soaring |
Pacifica
|
P3 |
2WD |
320' |
310' |
WSW to NNW (soarable mostly in
the winter) |
|
| Mt. Diablo
|
Thermal |
Contra Costa County |
H/P4 |
2WD |
2,900' |
1,900' |
WNW, W, WSW |
925.838.9225 |
| Mt. Tamalpais
|
Thermal |
Marin County |
H/P4 or H/P3 with sponsor |
2WD |
2,000'
1,950'
2,040' |
2,000'
1,950'
2,040' |
W, SW, S
W, SW
W, SW
|
415.381.9463 |
| Sand City
|
Ridge Soaring |
Monterey Bay |
Unregulated |
2WD |
Sand
Dunes |
Beach |
WNW, W, WSW |
831.384.3184 |
| The Stables
Soaring
at The Stables
|
Ridge Soaring |
On the coast, near Pacifica |
P3 or P2 with sponsor |
2WD + short walk |
70' |
70' |
NW, W, SW |
415.333.0100
415.584.9891
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| Windy
Hill
|
Thermal &
Ridge Lift |
Portola Valley |
H/P4 |
2WD |
4,000' |
1,900' |
ENE/ESE |
Weather
Station |
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USHPA Advanced Paragliding
Instructor & Observer