Southern California (Marshall, Blackhawk) (USA)

Region · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access. Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Sites

Name	Flights
Marshall	72
Blackhawk	48
Horse Canyon	18
Laguna	16
Ord	9
Blossom Valley	6

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Santa Barbara (EJ Bowl)	235.7 km NW	10.8

Statistics

169flights ≥100 pts

15.4flights per year

178.7average points

287.5maximum points

132.8 kmaverage distance

287.5 kmmaximum distance

1.6XC days per year

47pilots

10active years

growingtrend

Apr–Maymain season

5 %foreign pilots

36 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Flights per year

Typical launch time by month (local)

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Pilot nationality

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2020-07-26	287.5	287.5	Open distance	D	↗
2019-05-13	280.4	280.4	Open distance	CCC	↗
2019-09-04	278.3	278.3	Open distance	D	↗
2022-08-31	165.4	264.7	FAI triangle	D	↗
2020-06-03	242.4	242.4	Open distance	CCC	↗

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