Indian Valley

About

What can I say - it is simply gorgeous! Mt. Lassen and Lake Almanor are the biggest landmarks. You can reach altitudes of 15K. Head south over rugged terrain with high mountain lakes that may still have ice in it. Landing zones plentiful in the valley. XC potential is high. Triangles and out and returns are preferred. The main launch use to be Keddie it was a narrow cliff launch named after the range on which we fly. Since discovering new launches not many pilots launch from the Keddie launch. The main launch that we have now was from a fire more than a few years ago that created a nice flat slope launch. High mountain, high altitude launch. Rugged terrain plenty of back roads to explore. High mountain lakes good for fishing and hiking. Launching can be from pretty windy to light. Later in the afternoon launch conditions smooth out and flying can be a lot more enjoyable. Convergence sometimes set up and getting down can be difficult. Sunset happens fast. There are two other launches further up the hill about 75yds or so away and down a moderately steep road. (I recommend a 4wd for these launches.) You can see one of the launches from The Burn launch - it's called the "Good Launch" and faces more WSW than the Burn. It also can be less affected my the mid-day strong winds that overpower the Burn. In the same area but through the trees to the left, is the “Goldilocks Launch”. There is not much room for maneuvering or setup here. The Goldilocks launch is a short ramp and you do want SOUTH winds. You will use up every bit of the ramp and once you get airborne the ground does not drop away. There are a few more launches around the Valley such as the Keddie launch, Mt. Hough and Hard Rock. Hough and Hard Rock are early morning sites and are usually sled runs. Keddie launch is a cliff launch and not many pilots go there any more.

Launch Points (1)

Indian Valley TAKEOFF

Foot Launch

Alt: 2,184 m / 7,166 ftHdg: 25° NNESurface: SHORT GRASS

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Landing Zones (1)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 360 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.