Location: 7 miles south of Carson City. Drive south on Hwy 395 to Stephanie Way. Turn left and drive east to Vicky Lane. Turn left onto Vicky and drive north past where the pavement changes to dirt. Follow the dirt road until you see the dirt road turning right and going up in between the two parts of the mountain. Turn right onto that road and follow it until you see the turn off on the right that follows the ridge up to the top of the hill. Turn right onto that road and drive up it to launch.
Launch Direction: SW, W, NW.
Seasons: All year.
Launch Elevation: 5,560’
LZ Elevation: 4,640’
Pilot Rating: Intermediate (H3), Advanced (H4). Novice (H2) with instructor supervision.
Type of Launch: Sloping loose dirt and rocks.
LZ location: Grassy, mostly flat area at the north end of the ponds, next to the dirt road below launch. Watch out for sage brush, fences, and sprinklers. A bailout LZ is located at the bottom of the launch hill. It is uneven, sloping and has a lot of sage brush of varying height.
Setup Area: Sloping dirt and sage brush area behind launch.
Site Protocol: Don’t do anything to disturb the homeowners in the area.
Launch Access: Rough, steep, rocky dirt road with a 10 minute turnaround. 4WD needed.
Info Contact: Any local pilot. The Reno area soaring forecast is at [1]
Miscellaneous: Ridge and thermal soaring with XC potential. Winds can become very strong quickly in the afternoon. Watch for dust devils at launch and in the LZ’s.
Coordinates: Launch – N 39° 4.046’ W 119° 43.888’
LZ – N 39° 4.796’ W 119° 44.562’