Lake Elizabeth
📍 California , Los Angeles County · Nearest city: Green Valley (6 km)
21 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1175 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
34.67310, -118.40600Loading 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
66
11°C
Feb
43
10°C
Mar
58
12°C
Apr
71
17°C
May
90
22°C
Jun
83
30°C
Jul
83
35°C
Aug
83
32°C
Sep
83
30°C
Oct
100
26°C
Nov
78
15°C
Dec
83
15°C
⭐ Best month: Oct (100/100, 26°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (43/100, 215mm 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: 06:13
Solar noon: 12:52
Golden hour: 18:31 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:31
Day: 13.3 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 | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Takeoff from top of mountain across from the lake use the south facing ridge, only, its best when the wind is from the south some times it blows from the south west . fun little hill to mess around on.
Nearby sites
The 1500 (36) · Kagel (Sylmar) (58) · Mount Lukens (29) · Mt. Wilson (34) · Henninger Flats - No Safe Local LZ (54) · Pine (53)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.