An overview of the site from the IFC control area.The two explosives magazines are visible in the lower right.
The missile storage and launch bunkers are on top of the hill, and the support buildings and fences surround the lower areas.

 The base was surrounded with razor wire, with an inner fence around the missile bunkers. Both gates were left open.

Each bunker had two rail carts to transport the missiles out to the launch apron. A tracked crane near the ceiling allowed loading of the carts.

Beneath the rails were tunnels holding the gears and cables for the missile carts, snow has drifted in through the slot between the rails.

Some interior pictures from both bunkers, including some paintings we found in various areas (the bear is the logo of the Alaska military command)

Explosives and nuclear warhead storage bunkers.

An odd little bunker with two tiny storage compartments and a vent, we have no idea what this was for.

The power plant and launch control building down the hill from the launchers. The ceiling crane here still worked.

The power plant had a red metal bridge carrying utilities into the side of the hill, from there they traveled through some small crawl tunnels, which were infested with squirrels. Everywhere we went we heard squirrels screaming and chattering at us from pipes and holes in the floors, but we failed to get pictures of any of them.

Kennels for guard dogs between the control building and the bunkers, and a military police office inside the control building.

A vehicle repair shop, the inspection pit has been filled with dirt.

Possibly the sewer treatment plant (simmilar to the one at the control site) filled with dirt and squirrels.

A slightly distorted view of the launch area from Terraserver.

A practice missile launches from the Summit base in this 1960's photo. Taken from this pamphlet.

Have you looked at the control and radar site photos yet?

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