Point of the Mountain Flight Park - South

Date Placed: July 24, 2009
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Flight Park State Recreation Area, 121100 N. East Frontage Road, Lehi, Utah, Utah
Status: Active


If you've ever driven around Point of the Mountain on I-15, you most likely have seen the many, many hang gliders and paragliders that soar in the air above the mountain. I know that my kids have counted as many as 36 at one time! Most people aren't aware of this, though, but Point of the Mountain is known worldwide as one of the best places to launch yourself into the air.

If you're like me, you've wondered how those folks get on top of the mountain. Or what the view would look like from up there. When you're feeling adventurous, and want to get a small taste of what the gliders love, come visit the Flight Park State Recreation Area. Observers are welcome!

If you want to see gliders up close and personal, the best time to come is in the mornings, before 10am.

Directions: From Salt Lake City, take I-15 south to the Bluffdale Exit (#288). Head east from the exit and take a right on the frontage road, which is called Minute Man Drive. Follow it south for 2.5 miles to the sharp bend in the road. Go east at the “Point Of The Mountain Flight Park Southside” sign. Follow this road up to the top of the mountain, into the parking area.

At the base of the small wind turbine, you will find what you're looking for.