Iron Mountain
📍 California , San Diego County · Nearest city: Poway (7 km)
34 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 743 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
32.97180, -116.95700Takeoff 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: Oct (100/100, 26°C, 3mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (68/100, 103mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Infrequently Flown and Launch not maintained and can not be maintained in this Open Space Preserve. Mostly Hike & Fly and XC turn point from Little Black. There are just so many better sites that are close. Altitude above Launch is limited by airspace approach path into Miramar MCAS Airport (NKX).
Nearby sites
Little Black (42) · Blossom Valley (46) · Big Black (16) · Palomar (22) · Otay Mesa (46) · Laguna (51)