North America · California, USA
Walt s Point - Horseshoe
v1.0 · BETA
About
(Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop) Launch is either known as Walt's Point or Horseshoe. Probably the most famous of the numerous launches in the infamous Owen's Valley is Walt's Point, located 9,000' up on the Sierra Escarpment. This site has been the origin of men's and women's world records, thousands of personal best flights, and hundreds of "there I was, thought I was gonna die" stories. Hang glider pilots have been flying from Walt's Point since the mid seventies. Before the advent and popularity of flatland flying sites in Texas and Florida, The Owen's Valley was where you went if you wanted really big air. Since the mid-nineties the number of pilots on a given weekend has dropped off considerably - but Walts' is still the destination of choice for many seeking long flights and the incredible vistas available from high up over the Sierra Nevada range.
Launch Points (1)
Roadside launch
Not much room
Landing Zones (1)
Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop) LZ
as you probably want to fly XC you could be landing anywhere ;-) Avoid landing in fields with cows, they can be very curious (and even aggressive)!
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 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.
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Location
- Latitude
- 36.472886
- Longitude
- -118.115193
- Altitude
- 2,796 m / 9,174 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H4
- Best Wind Dir
- E (90°)
- Weather Station
- KNID
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Walt s Point - Horseshoe. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
China Lake , CA, US
13:13 UTC
95 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
BKN 0 ft
10+ sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 95 km from Walt s Point - Horseshoe. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.