Blossom Valley

Overview

Blossom Valley is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 458 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. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• Sensitive site, contact local pilots first. http://www.sdhgpa.com/sites-guide.html good site intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o01KkY2DAIw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzArH61vHdA 17.2 MB MPEG-4 (H.264) video (will play with… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Blossom Valley; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Lakeside7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Alpine9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Winter Gardens9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Blossom Valley.

• Lake JenningsOutdoors · 4.3 km awayArtificial Lake in Lakeside, California
• El Cajon MountainOutdoors · 5 km awayMountain in California, United States
• Marshal Scotty's Playland ParkOutdoors · 5.1 km awayFormer American amusement park
• Alpine Beer CompanyCulture · 9 km awayAmerican brewery
• Wright's Field in AlpineOutdoors · 9.1 km awayAmerican nature reserve
• Shadow Mountain Community ChurchCulture · 9.6 km awayChurch in the United States

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• The Rock (Closed)9 km E
• Iron Mountain15 km NW · Faces W
• Little Black28 km NW · Faces W–NW
• Big Black31 km N · Faces SW–W
• Stonehenge (Closed)32 km NW
• Otay Mesa34 km S · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Fuzz (Closed)34 km E
• Laguna35 km E · Faces NE–EPossible XC from here on a W day, 35 km downwindWorks in other winds

Pilot notes