Skip to content
Byway
Attraction · California

Nike Missile Site

Nike Missile Site from directly overhead

Nike Missile Site is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is San Pedro Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.99744, -122.50230
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • San Pedro Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Turtle Back: 1.0 mi
  • Bullet Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Chicken Coop Hill: 1.3 mi
  • San Rafael Hill: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 0.9 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 1.7 mi
  • Weber Point: 1.8 mi
  • Bullhead Flat: 2.0 mi
  • China Camp Point: 2.2 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
Beaches: 45
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 8.5 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 12.1 mi
  • Temple: 16.4 mi
  • Keyhole: 16.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Nike Missile Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSW 221°784 m6.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSW 225°778 m7.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSW 224°744 m6.8 mi
Ballou PointSW 228°612 m8.9 mi
Twin KnollsSW 233°597 m8.8 mi
Big Rock RidgeNW 308°575 m7.0 mi
Pine MountainW 260°543 m8.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSW 222°527 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4819:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505355586166686868635550
Precip in7.16.94.42.00.90.10.00.00.11.53.57.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11023772882

More attractions in California

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore attractions
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Nike Missile Site.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens