Menifee

• Wind directionSE (135°) → SW (225°)
• Ideal speed6–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

Menifee is a small soaring/thermal hill in Riverside County, CA (paraglidingEarth site ID 10066; listed altitude differs slightly, MSL ~1713 ft). Confirmed working wind orientations from the paraglidingEarth database are SE, S, and SW (wind FROM), giving an IDEAL arc of roughly 135-225 deg centered on due south. MARGINAL/edge directions extend slightly to ESE (~110) and WSW (~250); winds with any north/east or north/west component blow over the back and create rotor/lee-side conditions on the lee slope. Speed ranges are inferred (no club/USHPA guide with explicit numbers was located): a small hill like this soars best in a light-to-moderate ~6-15 mph straight-in breeze; ~18 mph is roughly the usable base ceiling for a low ridge of this size, with gust spread under ~22 mph. Listed as a paragliding/soaring/hiking site (no hang gliding); short ~20 min hike-up access is typical for this cluster (cf. nearby Winchester Bowl and Mt Bachelor). Treat as a thermic SoCal inland site: best flown morning or late afternoon to avoid midday overdevelopment and strong thermal cycles; watch for venturi/gradient and lee rotor if the synoptic flow swings W or NW. No formal USHPA chapter site rules or rating/access restrictions were found online; verify locally before flying. Nearby comparable sites: Winchester Bowl (S/SW/W) and Mt Bachelor, CA (S/SW/W).