DESCRIPTION

In spring a resident redtail hawk WILL attack your wing, so fly there at your own risk. Best to pick a day when you know you'll be up and out almost immediately. Sticking around longer than 5 minutes is a guarantee you'll get attacked.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hanggliding
- hike
- soaring
- thermals

weather

EXTREME heat in summer months. Not a pleasant hike at all. Great flights can be had during the later part of the Monsoon Season, but obviously you need to be familiar with the typical weather pattern. Dangerous storms can arise quickly.

access

It IS possible to drive up to launch, if you get with a local who has a key. Otherwise, it's best to hike from the parking lot on 7th Avenue.

regulation

Deer Valley Airport to the North. Scottsdale Airpark to the East. Sky Harbor to the South, and also a 6,000 foot ceiling above. Best to consult charts or use a GPS with airspace loaded in.