Mt. Wilson
📍 California , Los Angeles County · Nearest city: Sierra Madre (7 km)
34 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1535 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
34.22080, -118.06500Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
68
10°C
Feb
45
8°C
Mar
45
9°C
Apr
86
14°C
May
93
17°C
Jun
100
24°C
Jul
93
30°C
Aug
100
27°C
Sep
100
25°C
Oct
100
22°C
Nov
88
13°C
Dec
88
15°C
⭐ Best month: Jun (100/100, 24°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (45/100, 189mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Los_Angeles)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:12
Solar noon: 12:50
Golden hour: 18:29 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:29
Day: 13.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.98 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Henninger Flats - No Safe Local LZ (54) · Mount Lukens (29) · Kagel (Sylmar) (58) · The 1500 (36) · Crestline (San Bernardino) (68) · Del Cerro (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.