Shelter Cove

Name: Shelter Cove paragliding site
Address: US

S to SW facing ridge site · 426 m takeoff

Overview

Shelter Cove is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 426 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

More pictures: http://www.humboldtwings.com/HCShelterCoveMORE.htm Be aware of local airport traffic. Trail back up from beach has a lot of poison oak. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Shelter Cove 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

West is best I'd think Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

ACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport106 km
RDD Redding Municipal Airport158 km
CEC Jack Mc Namara Field Airport196 km

Public transport directions from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Shelter Cove; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

Our Lady of the Redwoods AbbeyCulture · 9.5 km awayTrappistine Monastery in Whitethorn, California

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Shelter Cove?

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.