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Bachelor Mountain (Lake Skinner, CA)

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 198° SSW
Flyability score
54
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Temp
61°
F
Dew point
59°
F
Elevation
2,461
ft MSL
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What we look for at Bachelor Mountain (Lake Skinner, CA)

Wind direction

SSW (200°) → WSW (250°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

8–15 mph

Ceiling · Paragliding

≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23

Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.

Bachelor Mountain, a SoCal thermal/XC launch near Lake Skinner in Riverside County (not the Oregon ski area). The southwest face works best on S/SW winds, off a small, tight takeoff with punchy thermals, so time your launch between cycles. Mid-day to early afternoon is the thermal window; avoid any N/E component (lee rotor). No lift means a sled ride to fields near Lake Skinner — watch for power lines. Access is by hiking the fire road or the west ridge.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:55 PM
6a
1g1
E
7a
2g2
NE
8a
0g0
W
9a
3g3
WSW
10a
5g5
WSW
11a
8g8
SW
12p
10g10
SW
1p
12g13
SW
2p
14g15
SW
3p
14g16
SW
4p
14g16
SW
5p
13g15
SW
6p
12g15
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 12pm: 10 mph SW, gusts 10.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
6a
2g3
SW
7a
2g2
SW
8a
2g2
SW
9a
3g4
SW
10a
4g8
SW
11a
7g8
SW
12p
9g11
SW
1p
11g13
SW
2p
13g14
SW
3p
13g14
SW
4p
13g14
SW
5p
12g13
SW
6p
10g12
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 12pm: 9 mph SW, gusts 11.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
1g3
S
7a
1g4
SSE
8a
1g6
SSW
9a
2g9
W
10a
4g13
W
11a
6g17
W
12p
7g19
W
1p
7g20
WSW
2p
8g21
WSW
3p
9g22
SW
4p
9g23
SW
5p
9g23
SW
6p
8g20
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph S, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
6a
1g5
E
7a
2g5
E
8a
1g6
ENE
9a
1g9
NW
10a
3g12
WNW
11a
4g15
W
12p
6g17
W
1p
7g19
WSW
2p
8g20
WSW
3p
9g21
WSW
4p
9g22
SW
5p
9g22
SW
6p
8g22
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
6a
2g6
E
7a
2g7
E
8a
1g9
E
9a
0g11
NW
10a
3g13
W
11a
5g15
W
12p
6g16
W
1p
7g17
WSW
2p
8g19
WSW
3p
9g20
WSW
4p
9g21
SW
5p
9g22
SW
6p
7g22
SW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph E, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
6a
1g4
E
7a
1g6
E
8a
1g8
ENE
9a
1g10
WNW
10a
3g12
W
11a
5g14
W
12p
6g16
WSW
1p
8g18
WSW
2p
9g20
SW
3p
9g22
SW
4p
10g23
SW
5p
9g23
SW
6p
8g24
SW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
6a
0g3
W
7a
1g5
W
8a
2g7
W
9a
3g10
W
10a
3g12
W
11a
4g15
W
12p
5g17
WSW
1p
6g18
WSW
2p
7g20
WSW
3p
8g21
SW
4p
9g22
SW
5p
9g23
SW
6p
8g23
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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