St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U')

Overview

St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U') is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,036 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

• > Check out the 'Utah Paragliding and Hang Gliding Handbook' by Stacy Whitmore for more info about Utah sites: http://www.cuasa.com/Handbook.htm Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U'); 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.

• Washington10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• St. George12 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
• Santa Clara19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U').

• Red Cliffs Utah TempleCulture · 5.5 km awayLDS Church temple in St. George, Utah, US
• Fort Pearce (Washington, Utah)Culture · 7.2 km awayUnited States historic place
• Webb HillOutdoors · 8.8 km awayHill in Utah, United States
• Washington Cotton FactoryCulture · 9.7 km awayUnited States historic place
• Washington School (Washington, Utah)Culture · 9.7 km awayUnited States historic place
• Washington Relief Society HallCulture · 9.9 km awayUnited States historic place
• Western Sky Aviation Warbird MuseumCulture · 2.9 km awayAviation museum in St. George, Utah

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Hurricane Flag Launch16 km E
• Honeymoon17 km E · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Mollies Nipple (Hurricane- St.George)18 km NE · Faces W
• Silver (Newcastle)73 km N · Faces SW–W
• Cedar Mountain (the 'C')75 km NE · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Cedar City Training Hill82 km NE · Faces N, S, SW, NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes