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Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop)

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop), California.

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind W (265°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 265° W
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
20
mph base
Gusts
36
mph
Temp
51°
F
Dew point
26°
F
Elevation
9,091
ft MSL
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What we look for at Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop)

Wind direction

ENE (70°) → ESE (110°)

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

Ideal speed

0–12 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.

Advanced H4 only; experienced H3 w/ guidance. ~9000ft, road-cut launch faces E into valley; sheltered so often thermal-blocks on launch w/ rotor in lee of Wonoga heading out - jump to S side of canyon for cleaner upslope. Valley >20mph any dir = hazardous; ~10-12mph N is OK here. Light winds critical; S valley wind switches midmorning. Spring/Fall best.

Window data compiled from bhgc.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:21 PM
6a
5g10
NW
7a
5g9
NNW
8a
4g7
N
9a
4g11
NNW
10a
6g16
NW
11a
9g24
WSW
12p
10g23
WSW
1p
20g36
W
2p
20g42
W
3p
25g50
WSW
4p
42g61
SW
5p
35g54
WSW
6p
29g47
W
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 8am: 4 mph N, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Flyable flyable 4pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:20 PM
6a
9g10
W
7a
7g7
W
8a
2g4
NW
9a
4g11
SE
10a
9g14
SE
11a
13g16
SSE
12p
14g18
SSE
1p
15g20
SSE
2p
16g20
SSE
3p
15g19
SSE
4p
15g17
SSE
5p
13g16
SSE
6p
11g14
SSE
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 8am: 2 mph NW, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:18 PM
6a
2g23
N
7a
3g20
NE
8a
4g19
NE
9a
4g21
NE
10a
5g24
NNE
11a
5g27
N
12p
6g30
N
1p
6g33
N
2p
6g34
N
3p
6g34
NNE
4p
5g32
NNE
5p
5g30
NNE
6p
4g26
NNE
Too gusty — gusts past the 23 mph limit through the day.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:17 PM
6a
2g22
NW
7a
2g22
NW
8a
2g22
NNW
9a
2g22
N
10a
3g23
NNE
11a
4g22
NE
12p
4g21
NE
1p
4g19
ENE
2p
4g18
ENE
3p
4g17
ENE
4p
4g17
ENE
5p
4g17
NE
6p
3g20
NE
No usable window today.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:16 PM
6a
2g13
N
7a
3g14
N
8a
4g15
N
9a
5g18
NNE
10a
7g22
NNE
11a
8g23
NNE
12p
9g22
NNE
1p
8g19
NNE
2p
8g17
NNE
3p
8g19
NNE
4p
8g21
NNE
5p
8g23
NNE
6p
7g23
NNE
No usable window today.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:14 PM
7a
5g16
N
8a
5g16
N
9a
6g18
NNE
10a
7g20
NNE
11a
7g22
NE
12p
7g21
NE
1p
6g19
NE
2p
6g17
NE
3p
6g18
NE
4p
6g19
NE
5p
5g20
NE
6p
4g21
NE
No usable window today.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
7a
1g16
NE
8a
2g16
NE
9a
3g16
ENE
10a
3g16
ENE
11a
4g17
ENE
12p
4g17
ENE
1p
5g18
ENE
2p
4g19
ENE
3p
4g20
ENE
4p
4g20
E
5p
4g20
E
6p
3g20
E
No usable window today.

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About Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop)

Walt s Point - Horseshoe (Owens Valley- Lone Pine- Bishop) is a paragliding and hang gliding site in California. The launch faces east at 9,091 feet and works best in ENE to ESE wind of about 0 to 12 mph. There are 3 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Alabama Hills, 13 miles away. Read the site guide on bhgc.org for rules and access before you fly.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.