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Thomas Mt

South-west-facing thermal site · 1,776 m takeoff · 387 m height gain

Overview

Thomas Mt is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,776 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Thomas Mt 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • PSP Palm Springs International Airport29 km
  • SBD San Bernardino International Airport77 km
  • CLD McClellan-Palomar Airport78 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Thomas Mt; 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 Thomas Mt.

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Flying nearby

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Flying Thomas Mt?

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.