it’s Jean Lake (dry)

The area nearby where the people are parasailing (?) is Jean Dry Lake:

The dry lake bed is a popular filming location for photo shoots, music videos, and films. _Casino_, _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_, and _The Hangover_ contain scenes filmed at Jean Dry Lake. > >

I’d like to see some ultralight action but it’s likely too windy for them.

This morning I saw a bit of something fluttering; looked like a hamburger wrapper. Turns out it was a parachute and a 4” long rocket nose cone, presumably launched from the lake bed.. Since there was no rocket attached it seems to have failed. There was no owner info written on it or I would’ve provided them with the coordinates for their curosity.

boom

Also, apparently this area is part of (physically huge) Henderson, NV. Somewhere around Henderson is where the massive PEPCOM rocket fuel explosion[s] occurred:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGSx54CkWsQ