Hang Gliding Site Guide

Welcome to the Hanggliding.Org Flying Site Guide.

This is a collaborative effort by pilots from around the world. If you do not see your site listed, feel free to add an entry for it on this page. A site template has been created for helping you quickly setup a page, and provide a common page structure. If you see something that needs changing or expanding, jump right in. Additional help is available at the bottom of each page when you are editing. Do not worry about messing anything up, since every version, of every page, is saved in the wiki, which makes it very simple to roll back to a previous version. If you need more information, please post your question in the forums.

If you prefer, here is a list of sites by name

International Flight Launch Sites Click on the link for the country you want, then insert "a" in Find takeoff and hit "go"

Africa

South Africa

• South Africa
• Lions Head, Cape Town SA

Asia

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

India

• India

Indonesia

• Korea

Japan

• Japan

Korea

• Korea

Malasia

• Malasia

Nepal

• Nepal

Pakistan

• Pakistan

Phillipines

• Phillipines

Taiwan

• Taiwan
• Puli, Saichia, Taidong, Tucheng, Kaotai, Zhengwen Reservoir, Chunan Site Guides

Vietnam

• North Vietnam
• South Vietnam

Australia

National site guide (Map)

New South Wales

• http://www.vhpa.org.au/sitesindex.html#New%20South%20Wales%20-%20Canberra
• Merewether - Newcastle, NSW
• Mt Borah Manilla NSW - http://www.mss.org.au
• Strzelecki Lookout - Newcastle, NSW
• North Brother - Laurieton, NSW
• Middle Brother SW - Johns River, NSW

Queensland

• http://www.vhpa.org.au/sitesindex.html#Queensland
• Canungra Canungra HGC
• Dalby Dalby HGC
• Mt Tambourine

South Australia

• http://www.vhpa.org.au/sitesindex.html#South%20Australia

Victoria

• East Coast
• East Inland
• West Coast
• West Inland

Western Australia

• Western Australia
• http://flywa.com.au/siteguide.htm

New Zealand

• NZHPA Contacts for Club Site
• Wellington

Otago

• Coronet - Queenstown

Tahiti

• Tahiti

Europe

• DHV Germany and Alps site guide (in German)

Austria

• Austria

Belgium

• Belgium

Bulgaria

• Bulgaria

Denmark

• http://www.dhpu.dk/nydhpu/engelsk/engelsk.html
• Denmark

France

• France

Germany

• Germany Site Guide
• Map Guide
• Altes Lager
• Brauneck
• Hausberg
• Hochries
• Hochplatte
• Laber
• Rauschberg
• Tegelberg
• Unterberg
• Wank

Greece

• [Greece Site Guide]
• [Kastania Servion]
• [Kitheron]
• [Olympos]

Hungary

• Hungary

Iceland

• Iceland

Ireland

• Ireland
• Rosbeigh - A coastal site managed by "The Munster Kestrels".

Italy

• Italy
• Monte Grappa - A mountain site near Vicenza.

Macedonia

• Galicica
• Krusevo
• Vodno

Norway

• Norway insert "a" in Find takeoff and hit "go"

Portugal

• Portugal

Romania

• Romania

Scotland

• Scotland

Slovak Republic

• http://www.laa.sk/

Slovenia

• http://www.sffa.org/en/
• Kobala - A mountain near town Tolmin

Spain

• Spain

Switzerland

• http://www.shv-fsvl.ch/en/sicherheit/shv-information-panels/
• Üetliberg - A mountain overlooking Zürich
• Zugerberg - A mountain overlooking Zug, midway between Zürich and Lucerne

Wales

• Wales

Central America

• Central America

Guatemala

• Guatemala

North America

Canada

• HPAC Canada Site Guide
• ACVL Guides des sites de vol libre du Canada

Alberta

• Alberta

Atlantic Canada Provinces

• Maritimes - Nova Scotia, New Brunswich, Prince Edward Island

British-Columbia

• Mt 7, Golden
• West Kootenays - South Central BC.
• East Kootenays - South East BC.
• Swansea - Invermere
• Kamloops Thompson - Nicola Valleys
• North Thompson Valley
• North Okanagan
• South Okanagan
• Cariboo and North Interior Regions
• Soaring Sockeys (NW BC)
• Vancouver / Fraser Valley / Pemberton
• Vancouver Island

Manitoba

• Manitoba

Ontario

• Ontario
• High Perspective - Pickering, ON
• SOGA
• SOGA - Guelph, ON
• Instinct Windsports - Guelph, ON

Saskatchewan

• Qu’Appelle Valley Crooked Lake Area
• Saskatoon

Quebec

• Quebec - List of Sites. Most information in French only.

Yukon / Nunavut / Northwest Territories

• Yukon Look under "Galleries" or http://www.paraglidingearth.com/pgearth/index.php?region=1657
• Midnight Dome Yukon

Mexico

• Mexico

Mexico State

• El Penon - Valle de Bravo

United States

Alabama

• Jenkins - East of Birmingham
• Keel Mountain - Gurley
• Dunn - Springville

Arizona

• Phoenix - Central Arizona
• Tucsan - South East Arizona

Arkansas

• Mount Magazine - Magazine, AR
• Mount Nebo - Dardanelle, AR
• Petit Jean - Morrilton, AR
• Short Mountain - Paris, AR

California

• Northern California
  • Burney Mountain - Hat Creek, CA
  • Ed Levin - Milpitas, CA
  • Elk - Mendocino County, CA
  • Fort Funston - San Francisco, CA
  • Hat Creek - Hat Creek, CA
  • Indian Valley - Greenville, CA
  • Lake McClure - Whatchacallit County, CA
  • Marina State Beach - Marina, CA
  • Mattole - Humboldt County, CA
  • Mission Ridge - Fremont, CA
  • Mount Diablo - Walnut Creek, CA
  • Mount Hull/Lake Pillsbury - Mendocino County, CA
  • Mount Tamalpais - Marin County, CA
  • Mussel Rock - Daly City, CA
  • St. John - Mendocino County, CA
  • Shelter Cove - Humboldt County, CA
  • Table Bluff - Eureka, CA
  • Waddell Creek - Swanton, CA

• Southern California
  • Alternator - Santa Barbara, CA
  • Andy Jackson - San Bernardino, CA
  • Bates - Santa Barbara, CA
  • Black Mt. - The Owens Valley
  • Blackhawk - Apple Valley, CA (back of Crestline's range)
  • Copper Mountian - Lee Vining, CA
  • Dockweiler Beach - Los Angeles, CA - Training hill and soarable dune.
  • Eliminator - Santa Barbara, CA
  • Elings Park - Santa Barbara, CA - Training hill
  • Elsinore - Lake Elsinore, CA
  • Flynns - The Owens Valley
  • Garlock - Garlock, CA
  • Gunther - The Owens Valley
  • Horse Canyon - San Diego, CA
  • Laguna Mt. - San Diego, CA
  • Lee Vining - Lee Vining, CA
  • Little Black - San Diego, CA
  • McGee - The Owens Valley
  • Sweet Water - Bridgeport, CA
  • Sylmar - Sylmar, CA
  • Torrey Pines - La Jolla, CA
  • Walt's Point - The Owens Valley
  • Avenue S - Palmdale

• Central California
  • Central Coast - SLOSA
  • Big Sur - Central Coast
  • Sick Rock - Porterville, CA
  • Dunlap - Dunlap, CA (below Kings Canyon Nat'l Park)
  • Tollhouse - Tollhouse, CA

Colorado

• Badger - Hartsell, CO
• Crested Butte - Crested Butte, CO
• Dinosaur Co
• Farm Flight - Kersey Co Tow Site
• Kenosha Pass - near Jefferson, CO
• Logan Airpark - Bennett Co Tow Site
• Lookout (Mt. Zion) - Golden, CO
• Moose's Airstrip - Byers, CO
• Mt. Princeton - Buena Vista Co
• North Boulder - Boulder, CO
• Telluride C0 - http://tellurideairforce.org/
• Villa Grove Co
• Williams Peak - near Heeney, CO
• Willow Creek - Gunnison, CO
• Paradox - Paradox, CO

Connecticut

• Talcott Mountain - Simsbury, CT
• West Rock - Somewhere, CT
• Meriden Mountain - Southington, CT
• Sharon Mountain - Sharon, CT
• Chauncy Peak - East Meriden, CT

Florida

• Quest Air - Groveland, FL
• Wallaby Ranch - Davenport, FL
• The Florida Ridge - LaBelle, FL

Georgia

• Georgia
• Lookout Mountain - Lookout Mountain, GA
• Pigeon Mountain - La Fayette, GA
• Menlo - Menlo, GA
• Glassy Mountain - GA

Hawaii

• Hawaii

Poli Poli Maui

6K Launch Maui

Idaho

• King Mountain - Moore, Idaho, GA
• Boise, area - Boise, Idaho

Indiana

• Seymour/Brownstown - Seymour, IN

Kentucky

• Mt Sterling - Mt Sterling, KY

Maryland

• Closed in 2016: Highland Aerosports - Ridgely, MD

Massachusetts

• Race Mountain - Mount Washington, MA
• Mount Everett - Mount Washington, MA
• Seascape Motel - North Truro, MA
• Mohawk Trail - North Adams, MA
• Skinner State Park - Hadley, MA
• Mount Greylock - Williamstown, MA
• Wellfleet - Wellfleet, MA
• Tanner-Hiller Airport - New Braintree, MA

Michigan

• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire, MI
• Warren Dunes State Park - Sawyer, MI
• Greenpoint - Frankfort, MI

Montana

• Mount Sentinel - Missoula, MT
• Tarkio - Missoula, MT

Nevada

• Goodsprings - Las Vegas, NV
• Tabletop - Las Vegas, NV
• Jean Ridge - Las Vegas, NV

• Northern Nevada
  • Duck Hill - Reno, NV
  • Hot Springs Mt, North launch - Carson City, NV
  • McClellan - Reno, NV
  • NW McClellan - Reno, NV
  • Palomino - Reno, NV
  • Peavine Mt - Reno, NV
  • Rainbow / Petersen Mt - Reno, NV
  • Red Rock - Reno, NV
  • Slide Mountain - Reno, NV

New Hampshire

• Morningside Flight Park - North Charlestown, NH
• Mount Washington - Sargent's Purchase, NH
• Cannon Mountain - Franconia, NH

New Mexico

• Sandia Peak Tram/restraunt launch - Albuquerque, NM
• Sandia Crest radio towers launch - Albuquerque, NM
• Dry Canyon - Alamogordo, NM
• La Luz - Alamogordo, NM
• Farleys Ridge (Grants East Ridge) - Grants, NM
• La Jara Ridge - Grants, NM
• La Bajada Ridge - Santa Fe, NM

New York

• Altamont - Altamont, NY
• Ashokan High Point - West Shokan, NY
• Bee Hill - Kerhonkson, NY
• Brace Mountain - Millerton, NY
• Bristol - South Bristol, NY
• Dansville - Dansville, NY
• Ellenville - Ellenville, NY
• Finger Lakes Aerotow Park - Macedon, NY
• Hammondsport/Mt Washington - Hammondsport, NY
• Hancock - Hancock, NY
• Harris Hill - Elmira, NY
• Indian Cliffs - Elmira, NY
• Italy Valley - Italy, NY
• Little Mountain - Olive, NY
• Katydid - Chemung, NY
• Mossy Banks - Bath, NY
• Mount Utsayantha - Stamford, NY
• Overlook Mountain - Woodstock, NY
• Petersburgh Pass - Petersburgh, NY
• Sugarloaf Mountain - Warrensburg,NY
• Susquehanna Flight Park - Cooperstown, NY
• West Mountain - Glens Falls, NY
• Whiteface Mountain - Wilmington, NY
• Willard Mountain - Somewhere, NY

North Carolina

• Burkemont - Burkemont, NC
• Hibriten - Lenoir, NC
• Jockey's Ridge - Nags Head, NC
• Tater Hill - Boone, NC

Ohio

• Farview - Cleveland, OH
• WesMar - Darbyville, OH
• Cary's - Marathon, OH
• Richmond Dale - Chillicothe, OH

Oklahoma

• Buffalo Mountain - Talihina, OK
• Heavener Mountain - Heavener, OK
• Little Yancy - Red Oak, OK
• Panorama Vista - Talihina, OK

Oregon

• Cape Lookout/Andersons Viewpoint - Andersons Point, OR
• Chehalem Ridge, Newberg - Newberg, OR
• Mt. Howard, Wallowa - Wallowa, OR
• Woodrat - near Jacksonville, OR
• Lakeview - Lakeview, OR (note the Sugar Hill Launch is actually in California)
• Cape Kiwanda - Pacific City, OR
• Sollie Smith - Astoria, OR
• Bald Butte - Hood River, OR
• Peterson Butte - Peterson Butte, OR
• Pine Mountain - near Bend, OR
• Becks - near Mollalla, OR

Pennsylvania

• Hyner Vlew - Hyner, PA
• Bill's Hill - Breezewood, PA

South Carolina

• Glassy Mountain - Landrum, SC

South Dakota

Talk to Devin Wagner 605-760-4697 must have platfourm tow sign off due to no real foot launch sites. We normally tow on saturday and sunday in the summer, weather permitting.

Tennessee

• Henson Gap - Dunlap, TN
• Whitwell - Whitewell, TN
• Chilhowee - Benton, TN

Texas

• Indian Creek Airpark = Dallas Ft Worth Metroplex, TX
• Packsaddle = Kingsland, TX
• Lake Conroe = Houston, TX

Utah

• Point of the Mountain (North Side) - Draper, UT
• Point of the Mountain (South Side) - Draper, UT
• Black Mountain - Delle, UT
• 'C' Launch - Cedar City, UT
• Camels - Springville, UT
• Commodore - Stockton, UT
• Crawfords - Randolph, UT
• Graff Point - Cedar City, UT
• Hell Hole -
• Horse Heaven - Levan, UT
• Jedi - Grantsville, UT
• Junction - Junction, UT
• Molly's Nipple - Hurricane, UT
• Monroe Peak - Monroe, UT
• Inspiration Point - Orem, UT
• The Ranch - Toquerville, UT
• Wales -

Vermont

• [Site Guide]

Virginia

• Big Walker - Mechanicsburg, VA
• Blue Sky Flight Park, Manquin, VA
• Eagle Rock - Eagle Rock, VA
• Tobacco Row - Amherst, VA
• Woodstock - Woodstock, VA

Washington

• Dog Mountain - Morton, WA
• Tiger Mountain - Issaquah, WA
• Rampart Ridge - Snoqualmie Pass, WA
• Blanchard Mountain - Bellingham, WA
• Black Mountain - Bellingham, WA
• Chelan Butte - Chelan, WA
• Saddle Mtn - Near Mattawa WA

Wisconsin

• Twin Oaks - Whitewater, WI
• Bong State Recreation Area - Burlington

South America

Argentina

• Argentina

Buenos Aires

• FlyRanch, [1] - La Plata

Instruction, Tandem Flights, Towing service (Plain earths. Two DragonFly available).

La Rioja

• Aguila Blanca [2]- La Rioja

Instruction, Tandem Flights. (Mountain. Few Launch Zones on the Area)

Brasil

• Brasil

Chili

• Chili

Peru

• Peru