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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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • TKF Truckee Tahoe Airport14 km
  • RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport35 km
  • SMF Sacramento International Airport150 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Day Dreams; 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.

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

See them on the map

Pilot notes

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Flying Day Dreams?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.