Day Dreams
SW to W facing ridge site · 2,217 m takeoff · 313 m height gain
Overview
Day Dreams is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 2,217 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- This site is one of the most beautiful flying sites in the world. Please respect the delicate nature of the current 'closed' LZ. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Day Dreams 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
- You're looking for SW at a steady 10-15 mph. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- TKF Truckee Tahoe Airport14 km
- RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport35 km
- SMF Sacramento International Airport150 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Incline Village5 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Truckee18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Carson City22 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Day Dreams.
Withers Log HouseCulture · 0.9 km awayHistoric house in Nevada, United States
Tahoe BiltmoreOutdoors · 1.6 km awayHotel and casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada
Cal-Vada Lodge HotelCulture · 1.7 km awayHistoric hotel in Crystal Bay, Nevada, United States
Rose Knob PeakOutdoors · 7.2 km awayMountain in the American state of NevadaDiamond Peak (ski area)Outdoors · 7.4 km awaySki area in Nevada, United States
Relay PeakOutdoors · 9.7 km awayMountain in Nevada, United States- Mount Baldy (Nevada)Outdoors · 4.1 km awayMountain in Nevada, United States
- Ponderosa RanchOutdoors · 7 km awayFormer US theme park in Nevada, US
Flying nearby
See them on the map
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Duck Hill20 km E · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
McClellan (Reno)25 km E · Faces W
ParaglideTours28 km NW · Faces all directionsWorks in other winds
Kingsbury grade32 km SE · Faces SEWorks in other winds
Peavine Peak39 km N
Rainbow Ridge50 km N · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds
Hallelujah Junction59 km N · Faces SW–NWWorks in other winds
Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Day Dreams
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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)