



Sweeney Ridge Trail
Park Pacifica
Stand on the same ridge where Spanish explorers first spotted San Francisco Bay in 1769. The 1,200-foot summit delivers sweeping views of the Pacific, Golden Gate Bridge, and Mount Tam on clear days, plus eerie remnants of a 1950s Nike missile base.
Panoramic coastal views
Historic discovery site
Paved trail hiking
Nike missile base ruins
Tips
🌼California poppies blanket the hills in spring
🚀Nike missile base ruins at the summit
☀️bring sunscreen, almost no shade
Sweeney Ridge Trail
Park Pacifica




Stand on the same ridge where Spanish explorers first spotted San Francisco Bay in 1769. The 1,200-foot summit delivers sweeping views of the Pacific, Golden Gate Bridge, and Mount Tam on clear days, plus eerie remnants of a 1950s Nike missile base.
Panoramic coastal views
Historic discovery site
Paved trail hiking
Nike missile base ruins
Tips
🌼California poppies blanket the hills in spring
🚀Nike missile base ruins at the summit
☀️bring sunscreen, almost no shade