Cedar Mountain (the 'C')

Overview

Cedar Mountain (the 'C') is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 2,850 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• > Check out the 'Utah Paragliding and Hang Gliding Handbook' by Stacy Whitmore (http://www.cuasa.com/Handbook.htm) for more info about Utah sites. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cedar Mountain (the 'C'); 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.

• Cedar City6 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
• Enoch16 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Parowan30 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Cedar Mountain (the 'C').

• Frontier Homestead State Park MuseumCulture · 7.5 km awayState park and museum in the United States
• Joseph S. Hunter HouseCulture · 6.3 km awayHistoric house in Utah, United States
• Dan Leigh HollowOutdoors · 8.3 km awayValley in Utah, United States

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

• Cedar City Training Hill9 km N · Faces N, S, SW, NWWorks in other winds
• Silver (Newcastle)40 km W · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Mollies Nipple (Hurricane- St.George)61 km SW · Faces W
• Hurricane Flag Launch64 km S
• Honeymoon73 km S · Faces W–NW
• St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U')75 km SW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Junction94 km NE · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds

Pilot notes