Outgoing
Sweeney Ridge Trail 1
Waterfront Spot
Sweeney Ridge Trail 2
Sweeney Ridge Trail 3
Sweeney Ridge Trail 4
Sweeney Ridge Trail 5

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

Sweeney Ridge Trail, Pacifica, CA 94044, USA