Hello everyone. Today I explored a long forgotten classic of Southern California. I know there is most certainly another post/thread for this spot but I made a new one because any others I can find are very outdated. Below are a set of photos I took while exploring. My approach took 7 miles in and out and was not a flat hike. I had been putting this spot off for a long time now because I just didn't want to do it in the heat of summer. Also, I had heard of radioactive materials left out here if anyone of you have more information on that I would appreciate it. This site is very old and was interesting to see. Lots of bunkers, and lots of welded doors, so I did as thorough of an explore possible. As I was here there were many military helicopters, jets and other planes used for the area that made it feel like we were being searched from the sky when in reality it was the the airbase doing training. This place doesn't even need security, I felt like the biome surrounding the area fended off any potential trespassers, except for those dedicated and willing to see the remains of this old missile launching test facility. I do not have much information on the site regarding its history so if anyone of you have done previous research that would be amazing if you could tell me what you know. Enjoy!
1. The service road was so old it had plants growing on it
2. Lots of old rusted pieces of industrial metal they left behind
3. Managed to get myself into this situation
4. And please tell me anything you know about what a missile launch facility from the 1950's has to offer regarding radioactivity
5. Lots of underground area
6. Luckily I didn't even hear any gun shots
7. Example A of live fire area
8. Bunker
9. Bunker
10. An example of the interesting old pieces of debris that was lying everywhere
11. In the background is an old office
12. I have no idea how exactly this was used or what for but I looks like it has to do with missiles an is a sick structure
13. Another angle, if you have any idea of how this worked or what it was exactly please tell
14. Climbing around to see the various bunkers and structures
15. Another giant random structure
16. It was big
17. And infested with bees
18. Seems like a good set for a movie
19. The trail was steep and long
20. Finally got to the top of a hill
21. This was in another closer area/ canyon and I'm pretty sure these are the actual missile silos. Dropping a rock down took 3 seconds, which, taking into account the time it takes to reach full free falling speed, means that it went down around 100ft. My brother on the other side for scale
22. Another bunker
23. A very shot up door on a bunker. As we approached a North American barn owl flew out. Very pretty bird