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Rainbow Ridge Upper Paragliding Launch

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Rainbow Ridge Upper Paragliding Launch

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PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Not marked
Launch faces
Not listed
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
BHGC currently publishes this separate 6,700-foot upper launch within the unregulated Petersen Mountain/Rainbow Ridge site. Current reference mapping identifies the point as BLM. Use only open existing roads or hike, verify road and gate status, and establish a current legal landing or top-landing plan before committing to the upper launch.
Site rules
  • Stay on existing open routes and do not create new tracks or disturb vegetation, grazing, utilities, or other authorized uses.
  • Confirm a lawful and reachable landing or top-landing area before launching; do not assume lower-ridge construction clearings or the mapped city-park option are available.
  • Obtain a local site introduction if unfamiliar and do not infer a heading or wind limit from the lower point.
  • This row is PG only.
Direction notes
The current BHGC page publishes the upper coordinate but not an upper-specific direction or wind range; no lower-site value is inferred.
Safety notes
  • The broader ridge has intersecting power lines, choppy air, and rotor in northerly flow; the upper launch also has greater altitude and retrieval exposure.
  • BHGC recommends H3 or H2 with an instructor for the site.
  • No upper-specific wind envelope, road standard, maintained LZ, bailout, or emergency procedure is published.
  • Check current weather, AWOS, NOTAMs, TFRs, BLM restrictions, road conditions, construction, and rescue access before flight.
Additional notes
Approved as a distinct current public upper PG launch. It is not a duplicate of the lower or middle launch, and no PPG evidence was found.
Map pin (exact launch)
Current BHGC upper-launch coordinate, approximately 1 km north of the middle launch.
Navigation warning
Published upper-launch point only. Verify route, gate, distinct setup face, utility hazards, and legal landing and retrieval before use.

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