Soboba Flight Park in California is a premier paragliding destination with consistently good weather for over 300 days a year, making it ideal for thermalling and soaring. The best conditions are typically an 11-15 mph south-west wind, about 3-4 hours before sunset, with sunny skies.
The park offers a range of amenities including toilets, showers, camping facilities, and kitchen facilities. For a small fee, you can get an ATV ride to the 650ft launch site, or you can hike to various launch sites at different heights: 100ft (training site), 250ft, 500ft, 650ft (main launch site), 800ft (popular for speed wing launches), 1000ft, and 1200ft.
For more information, visit:
- [Wilder Adventures](https://www.wilderadventures.com/launch/908/soboba-san-jacinto)
- [Soboba Paragliding](https://www.sobobaparagliding.com/)
- [Expanding Knowledge](https://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/PG/Site/Soboba/Main.htm)
Cross-country flying is also popular here. Before you go, familiarize yourself with the airspace, especially the California 3D overlay for classes B/C/D and restricted military airspace. Good altitude and convergence flying over the valley can be explored further on [Paragliding Forum](https://www.paraglidingforum.com/modules.php?name=leonardo&op=show_flight&flightID=143616).
Soboba stands out due to its unique combination of a mountain site with quick access to launch points. This is particularly beneficial for new pilots, as it significantly reduces training time. The park offers rides to launch 7 days a week and does not require wind to fly, providing over 320 flyable days per year.
For those aiming to earn their P2 paragliding rating, Soboba offers the perfect setup with multiple flights per day from high altitudes, allowing students to start learning to soar from their very first flight. The park also offers speed flying and paramotor training in addition to paragliding.
The takeoff area is well-maintained, with weeds mowed down and enough space to accommodate several wings.
For more details, visit [Soboba Flight Park](https://www.sobobaflightpark.fun).
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