Buddha (Closed)

Overview

Buddha (Closed) is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 459 m. It is recorded as workable in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Buddha (Closed); most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Buddha (Closed).

• Deer Park MonasteryCulture · 0.9 km awayBuddhist monastery in Escondido, California
• Dixon ReservoirOutdoors · 3.2 km awayLake in California, U.S.
• Thomas House (Escondido, California)Culture · 6.9 km awayUnited States historic place
• A. H. Beach HouseCulture · 7 km awayUnited States historic place
• Merriam MountainsOutdoors · 7.8 km awayMountain Range in California
• Stone Brewing Co.Culture · 8.5 km awayBrewery formerly headquartered in Escondido, California, USA

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

• Stonehenge (Closed)17 km S
• Palomar20 km NE · Faces S–WWorks in other winds
• Little Black22 km S · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Big Black24 km E · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Iron Mountain26 km SE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Torrey Pines (San Diego)36 km SW · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Blossom Valley40 km SE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Hidden Valley41 km NW · Faces SWorks in other winds

Pilot notes