North America · California, USA

Blossom Valley

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Hike up (10 to 15 minutes) or High Clearance 4X4 drive up Note: The Blossom LZ is CLOSED until further notice. Effective 5-7-14, the Blossom LZ Landowner will press trespassing charges to all accessing his land. Helix Water Property and Old Riverbed LZs Remain Closed

Launch Points (1)

Blossom Valley Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 470 m / 1,542 ftHdg: 291° WNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

West off the ridge

Blossom Valley Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Blossom Valley LZ

Alt: 402 m / 1,318 ftHdg: 167° SSE

This looks like a hill side landing, Land UPHILL

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 10 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
32.877490
Longitude
-116.848031
Altitude
470 m / 1,542 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
S (180°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KSEE

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Blossom Valley. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

San Diego/Gillespie Fld, CA, US

13:13 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

SW 220°

6 kt

Ceiling

SKC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

SW 220° · 6 kt · 13:13 UTC

Blossom Valley LaunchCrosswind (71°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Blossom Valley. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.