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

Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australia 3.1 New South Wales 3.2 Queensland 4 New Zealand 4.1 Otago 5 Europe 5.1 Germany 5.2 Ireland 5.3 Italy 5.4 Macedonia 5.5 Slovenia 6 North America 6.1 United States 6.1.1 Alabama 6.1.2 Alaska 6.1.3 Arizona 6.1.4 Arkansas 6.1.5 California 6.1.6 Colorado 6.1.7 Connecticut 6.1.8 Delaware 6.1.9 Florida 6.1.10 Georgia 6.1.11 Hawaii 6.1.12 Idaho 6.1.13 Illinois 6.1.14 Indiana 6.1.15 Iowa 6.1.16 Kansas 6.1.17 Kentucky 6.1.18 Louisiana 6.1.19 Maine 6.1.20 Maryland 6.1.21 Massachusetts 6.1.22 Michigan 6.1.23 Minnesota 6.1.24 Mississippi 6.1.25 Missouri 6.1.26 Montana 6.1.27 Nebraska 6.1.28 Nevada 6.1.29 New Hampshire 6.1.30 New Mexico 6.1.31 New Jersey 6.1.32 New York 6.1.33 North Carolina 6.1.34 North Dakota 6.1.35 Ohio 6.1.36 Oklahoma 6.1.37 Oregon 6.1.38 Pennsylvania 6.1.39 Rhode Island 6.1.40 South Carolina 6.1.41 South Dakota 6.1.42 Tennessee 6.1.43 Texas 6.1.44 Utah 6.1.45 Vermont 6.1.46 Virginia 6.1.47 Washington 6.1.48 West Virginia 6.1.49 Wisconsin 6.1.50 Wyoming 7 South America

Africa

Asia

Australia

National site guide (Map)

New South Wales

• Merewether - Newcastle, NSW
• Strzelecki Lookout - Newcastle, NSW
• North Brother - Laurieton, NSW
• Middle Brother SE - Johns River, NSW
• Middle Brother SW - Johns River, NSW

Queensland

• Dalby Dalby HGC
• Canungra Canungra HGC

New Zealand

Otago

• Coronet - Queenstown

Europe

• DHV Germany and Alps site guide (in German)

Germany

• Altes Lager
• Brauneck
• Hausberg
• Hochries
• Hochplatte
• Laber
• Rauschberg
• Tegelberg
• Unterberg
• Wank

Ireland

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

Italy

• Monte Grappa - A mountain site near Vicenza.

Macedonia

• Galicica
• Krusevo
• Vodno

Slovenia

• Kobala - A mountain near town Tolmin

North America

United States

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

• Mount Magazine - Magazine, AR
• Short Mountain - Paris, AR
• Petit Jean - Morrilton, 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
  • Andy Jackson - San Bernardino, 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.
  • 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
  • White Mt. - The Owens Valley

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

Colorado

• Crested Butte - Crested Butte, CO
• Dinosaur - Dinosaur, CO
• Kenosha Pass - near Jefferson, CO
• Lookout (Mt. Zion) - Golden, CO
• Telluride - Telluride, CO
• Villa Grove - near Villa Grove, CO
• Williams Peak - near Heeney, CO
• Willow Creek - Gunnison, CO

Connecticut

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

Delaware

Florida

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

Georgia

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

Hawaii

Idaho

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

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

• 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

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

• Goodsprings - Las Vegas, NV
• Tabletop - Las Vegas, NV
• Jean Ridge - Las Vegas, NV
• Duck Hill - Reno, NV
• Hot Springs Mt - Carson City, NV
• McClellan - Reno, NV
• Palomino - Reno, NV
• Peavine Mt - Reno, NV
• Rainbow / Petersen Mt - Reno, NV
• Red Rock - Reno, NV
• Slide Mountain - Reno, NV
• 7 Lakes 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 Jersey

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

• Jockey's Ridge - Nags Head, NC

North Dakota

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

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Talk to Devin Wagner 319-850-1353 must have platfourm tow sign off do to no real foot launch sites. we normally tow on saturday and sunday in the summer weather permitting.

Tennessee

• Henson's 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

Virginia

• Big Walker - Mechanicsburg, 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

West Virginia

Wisconsin

• Twin Oaks - Whitewater, WI

Wyoming

South America