Dunlap
SW to W facing ridge site · 1,390 m takeoff · 756 m height gain
Overview
Dunlap is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,390 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- This is one of the favorite sites for Bay Area pilots. It is a good place to learn thermalling, with P4 sponsors. Small-scale XCs are the norm, running up and down and across Dunlap valley. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Dunlap 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
- None really, Dunlap is very consistent spring through early fall. Early in the spring there may be low cloud bases and overdevelopment. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport55 km
- BIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport94 km
- MMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport98 km
Flying nearby
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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