Flying Sites
Here is a list of some of our favorite paragliding sites in the greater Salt Lake area and Utah. If you need more information about any of them or would like a site intro, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
South Side – Point Of The Mountain, UT
Point of the mountain is one of our all time favorite places to fly in the United States. Boasting over 300 flyable days away and located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah makes Point of the Mountain one of the most consistent and easily accessible flying sites in the country.
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Directions From SLC:
Take the I-15 South to 14600 South Exit (#288) and head east (left). Travel under the Freeway to the Light. Make this right onto Minuteman Drive, (Frontage Road on East Side of Highway). Go 2.5 miles to the curve left in the road, their will be a sign pointing left to “Point of the Mountain Flight Park”, turn left into the cement plant pit area. Follow the road south (right) of the hill up the hill past the landing area to the parking lot on top. Paraglide Utah LLC Instructors will meet students near the Club’s information board.
Directions From Provo:
Take I-15 North to the Alpine Highland exit (#284), turn east (right), then look for your first left (north) onto the Frontage Road. Travel this road for 2miles and look for the sign “Point of the Mountain Flight Park”, turn east (right) into the cement plant pit area. Follow the road south (right) of the hill up the hill past the landing area to the parking lot on top. Paraglide Utah LLC Instructors will meet students near the Club’s information board.
North Side – Point Of The Mountain, UT
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Directions From SLC:
Take I-15 South to the Bangeter Parkway exit (#289), go east (left) off the exit. Follow this east until it curves north. Travel up the hill 2.75 miles past the Chevron gas station. This Road is now Traverse Ridge Road make your 3rd right (Manilla Drive) up the hill to the stop sign then right on Steep Mountain Road, or 4th right Steep Mountain Road. Go 1 mile west until you arrive at the “Salt Lake County Fight Park” North Side. Paraglide Utah LLC Instructors will meet students near the Club’s information board located near the soon to be built pavilion for the renovated Flight Park.
Directions From Provo:
Take I-15 North to 14600 South exit (#288), turn east (right). Travel through the stop light you are now on Highland Drive follow it 1.25 miles to the next signal, turn right. This Road is now Traverse Ridge Road make your 3rd right (Manilla Drive) up the hill to the stop sign then right on Steep Mountain Road, or 4th right Steep Mountain Road. Go 1 mile west until you arrive at the “Salt Lake County Fight Park” North Side. Paraglide Utah LLC Instructors will meet students near the Club’s information board located near the soon to be built pavilion for the renovated Flight Park.
