Fuzz (Closed)
📍 California , San Diego County · Nearest city: Pine Valley (7 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1231 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
32.75870, -116.50700Takeoff 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, 6mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (58/100, 133mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.10 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
(Closed) Sub Site of Horse: Fuzz Launch East Facing launch is extremely dangerous and should be considered closed. Fuzz was a rarely used historical launch on the southwest side of the valley (across from the primary Horse Canyon launch site). initially imported from International Leonardo Rating: Local H4 / P4; Visitors H4/ P4 only with Local Guide East facing unimproved slope to cliff that “ Requires Extreme Caution" - and use is discouraged. Flight in Santa Ana Conditions is highly not recommended and highly hazardous
Nearby sites
Horse Canyon (55) · Laguna (51) · Blossom Valley (46) · Otay Mesa (46) · Iron Mountain (34) · Big Black (16)