Garlock
South-east-facing ridge site · 1,414 m takeoff
Overview
Garlock is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,414 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- This is desert site located 16 miles SW from Ridgecrest CA. Slope facing SSE. There are two main options for XC. 1) Going NE to Trona, or 2) Going north to Owens valley. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Garlock 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
- Could be too windy for PG during summer. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- BFL Meadows Field109 km
- BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport143 km
- ONT Ontario International Airport153 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Ridgecrest28 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- California City34 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Garlock.
Burro Schmidt TunnelCulture · 2.5 km awayRegistered Historic Place in Kern, California
Last Chance CanyonCulture · 7.6 km awayArchaeological site in California, United States- Black Hills (Kern County)Outdoors · 7.9 km awayMountain range in California, United States
- Koehn LakeOutdoors · 9 km awayLake in the state of California, United States
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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