Santiago Peak
📍 California , Orange County · Nearest city: Trabuco Canyon (7 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1708 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
33.70890, -117.53500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1316 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~1316m · wind 22 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1351 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1351m · wind 19 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Jun (100/100, 23°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (45/100, 258mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Flat and typically in wind shadow so you need good forward launching skills. A freind broke lines on 2 wings trying to launch and gave up.
Nearby sites
Elsinore (49) · Menifee (39) · Hidden Valley (14) · Winchester Bowl (12) · mt bachelor (16) · Soboba (12)