chapter of the Military Vehicles Collectors Club started to restore the base in the early 1980s, beginning by pumping out water from the underground missile magazine. Another group of volunteers, led by retired COL Bud Halsey, took over restoration work in the mid-80s, cleaning up rust and retrieving parts and equipment, including enough missile parts (which had cost $30 million when new) to reconstruct the 5-ton missiles. The volunteer group started to conduct tours in early 1995, on the first Sunday of each month. The present area open for tours is the launch area, SF-88L. The integrated fire control area, SF-88C, was part of the land transferred to the National Park Service but it has not been restored as SF-88L has due to the remote location and inclement weather at SF-88C. SF-88C lies on Wolf Ridge and can be accessed by foot from Fort Cronkhite. A High Power Acquisition Radar (HIPAR) was added to SF-88C in the early 1960s, resulting in the construction of a tall tower and dome which was the most striking aspect of SF-88C. The dome and tower have been removed, but the gravel pad remains. Other target tracking radar towers remain, albeit in a deteriorated condition, with the steel platforms collapsed and/or removed in the last ten years. Gallery See also List of Nike missile sites Fort Cronkhite References Bibliography External links SF88-L panoramas U.S. Army Nike sites Golden Gate National Recreation Area Buildings and structures in Marin County, California Tourist attractions in Marin County, California Military in the San Francisco Bay Area Military history of California Museums in Marin County, California Cold War museums in the United States Military and war museums in California