Bee Canyon LFB
West-facing ridge site · 1,060 m takeoff
Overview
Bee Canyon LFB is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,060 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- This area was just pioneered 4th of July 2009, so not much information yet. It appears to be good for winds coming across the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley from the Southwest through Northwest. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Bee Canyon LFB are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.
Local weather notes
- The backstop for this area is Mount San Jacinto, which develops thunderstorms in the summer. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- PSP Palm Springs International Airport30 km
- SBD San Bernardino International Airport54 km
- ONT Ontario International Airport79 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- San Jacinto13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Hemet14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Banning19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Bee Canyon LFB.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Bee Canyon LFB
Flying Bee Canyon LFB?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
Open site detailsSources
- ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)