El Toro Bull Hill
📍 Colima · Nearest city: Minatitlan (20 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 800 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
19.50000, -104.19000Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:33
Solar noon: 12:55
Golden hour: 18:16 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:16
Day: 12.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1411 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.3° |
| Slope aspect | 52° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Takeoff (despegue) is just to the east of the top T intersection at the top of the mountain below the antennas. There is a north facing takeoff at the helipad higher up near the west antennas.
Nearby sites
La Cumbre - Colima (57) · La Ceja Tapalpa (66) · Gravedad Cero, Tapalpa, Jalisco (56) · la ondonada (44) · Volcán Ceboruco (45) · Concha Chinas (13)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.