North America · California, USA

Hidden Valley

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Cleared area. cactus on edges and embedded lava rocks protruding can catch lines.

Launch Points (1)

Hidden Valley Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 661 m / 2,167 ftHdg: 186° SSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Hidden Valley Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Hidden Valley LZ

Alt: 446 m / 1,462 ftHdg: 335° NNW

Described as a plowed field. Does not look that way in Sim

Plowed field LZ

Alt: 414 m / 1,358 ftHdg: 254° WSW

This looks plowed

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 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
33.501656
Longitude
-117.298153
Altitude
661 m / 2,167 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
S (180°)
Weather Station
KNFG

Chase the Wind

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

Camp Pendleton, CA, US

13:13 UTC

23 km from site

Wind

Variable

6 G15 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Variable · 6 G15 kt · 13:13 UTC

Hidden Valley LaunchCalm / Var

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 23 km from Hidden Valley. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.