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Rainbow Ridge

E to SE facing site · 1,700 m takeoff · 149 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Rainbow Ridge is a flying site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,700 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds.

  • Hazards: multiple power lines and intersecting power lines exist below and to the right of the primary launch. In general, there are fewer lines if you head North, or to pilots' left of the launch. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Rainbow Ridge 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

  • Soaring conditions: 090-130 degrees, 7-15 mph, <60F. Call the stead AWOS at 775-677-0589 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport29 km
  • TKF Truckee Tahoe Airport44 km
  • SMF Sacramento International Airport178 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Rainbow Ridge; 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 Rainbow Ridge.

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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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Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide