Horse Canyon
SW to W facing ridge site · 1,397 m takeoff · 388 m height gain
Overview
Horse Canyon is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,397 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly 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.
- PG & HG 2M Freq. 144.950 Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Horse Canyon 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
- Do NOT fly during high pressure Santa Ana wind conditions. Be cautious of rotor during takeoffs when wind is cross from the north. The local club, SDHGPA, maintains a weather station on launch: https://www.sdhgpa.com/weather-stations.html Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- TIJ General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport53 km
- SAN San Diego International Airport67 km
- CLD McClellan-Palomar Airport85 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Pine Valley7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Tecate27 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Alpine28 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Flying nearby
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