Marshall Peak
San Bernardino Mountains · near San Bernardino · Los Angeles / SoCal
Paragliding
At a glance
- Skill level
- intermediate
- Best season
- Spring and fall · Morning and late afternoon for intermediate pilots; midday for advanced XC
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Paragliding detail
- Flying types
- thermal · xc
- Conditions
- One of the most consistent sites in Southern California. Strong thermals develop mid-day. New pilots should fly in the morning or late afternoon when conditions are calmer. Avoid landing in San Bernardino city limits (fines apply). Land at Andy Jackson Airpark.
- Ushpa
- P2 minimum. P3 recommended for mid-day flying in thermal conditions.
- Intl tip
- The views of the LA Basin from altitude at Marshall are striking — the sheer scale of the metropolitan area spread out below is something you can only fully comprehend from 5,000 feet.
The guide
Marshall doesn't have the glamour of the coastal sites or the legend of the Owens Valley, but within the Southern California pa…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Marshall Peak — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.17, -117.07