Added: December 27, 2013
LOCATION:
Aproximately 6 miles West of downtown Tehachapi overlooking Cummings Valley
DISCUSSION FORUM:
Tehachapi Slopers (RCGroups)
MAP INFORMATION:
35.12945°N, ,118.55874°W • Google Maps • topozone.com
FAVORABLE WINDS:
West works best but anything WNW to WSW is flyable.
WEATHER OBSERVATION LINKS:
EW1410 Bear Valley Springs (MesoWest), 4.4 mi. W of slope
DW2041 Bear Valley Springs (MesoWest), 5.75 mi WNW of slope
EW0713 Tehachapi (MesoWest). 2.25 mi. ESE of slope
WEATHER FORECAST LINKS:
NOAA/NWS Local 7-Day Forecast • NOAA/NWS Zone Forecast • NOAA/NWS Area Discussion
National Weather Service Graphical Forecast Map
GENERAL NOTES:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS (CLICK HERE for map):
Starting point: Junction of CA-58 (Barstow-Bakersfield Hwy & Tucker Rd. in W. Tehachapi
- Exit CA-58 on Tucker Rd. and TURN SOUTH
- Go 1.1 mi. S on Tucker Rd. to W. Valley Rd (CA-202) and TURN RIGHT
- Go 6.8 mi. W on W. Valley Rd. to Cummins Valley Rd. and TURN LEFT
- Go 0.1 mi. E on Cummins Valley Rd, to Rowe Ave. (dirt) and bear right.
- Go up the hill aprox. 3/4 mi. (1/4 mi. past the last residence) to the top of the slope.
GPS WAYPOINTS:
35.14144,-118.46738 = Junction Barstow-Bakersfield Hwy (CA-58) & Tucker Rd.
35.12433,-118.46777 = Junction Tucker Rd. & W. Valley Blvd (CA-202).
35.13151,-118.56794 = Junction W. Valley Blvd, & Cummings Valley Rd.
35.13132,-118.56546 = Junction Cummings Valley Rd & Rowe Ave. (dirt)
All coordinates on this page are WGS84/NAD83 map datum.