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U.S. Travel — Nevada
Las Vegas and Area Attractions
Area 51
— Top Secret Military Base
— Road Trip to Area 51
Area 51
In 1989, physicist Bob Lazar publicly claimed to have worked at
a Top Secret "Flying Saucer Base" — Area
51 — over the mountains in Nevada. Since then, Area
51 has been featured in TV shows (60 Minutes) and numerous movies, including "Independence Day," "Paul" and "Super 8."
One of the most popular books on the subject was published in May 2011 — Annie Jacobsen's "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base" — it's a fascinating account of the secret base. To this day, the U.S. Government won't even acknowledge that Area 51 exists. We set out on a road trip from Las Vegas to see for ourselves!
The Extraterrestrial Highway
We suggest you get an early start and stop at Rachel's Little
A'Le'Inn for lunch.
It's a tiny town (of about 100 people), located along Highway
375 — also known as the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Groom Lake
Groom Lake Road leads to the restricted Groom Lake facility —
a secret high-security Military Base. The Base is located within
the geographical sector of the Nevada Test Site,
once known
as Area 51 — about a 2-hour
drive from
downtown Las Vegas.
Unmarked Road to Area 51
— Post Marker LN 34.6
Look for an unmarked Dirt Road veering off to
the right of
Hwy. 375 at Post Marker LN 34.6. You can drive down
this road for approximately 12 miles before encountering the
"Restricted Area/No Trespassing" signs.
Whatever you do, DO NOT drive past these signs or you will be
arrested...or worse! Punishment can be up to one year in prison
and a $5000 fine. You won't see any fences or gates, so be warned.
Someone's Watching You!
Sensors and cameras are strategically located up on the
hills and
the "Cammo Dudes" (Military Police) are there patrolling
the area, even if you don't see them. We must admit, it was tempting
to go further...but logic prevailed.
An Area 51 Tradition
Before you leave the area, be sure to take
a picture of the "No Photography / Restricted Area / Warning" signs
at the border of Groom Lake Road. According to Glenn Campbell's "Area
51 Viewer's Guide", this is
an Area 51 tradition... and who are we to break tradition.
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Area 51 Trivia
What and where is Area 51? How did it get its name?
Who runs Area 51?
What goes on there?
Aliens and UFOs...
Area 51 Trivia
Fun UFO/Alien
Gifts
Buy Fun UFO Posters
Buy Alien Posters
Buy "Blinking" Alien Gifts
Buy "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base" from Amazon.com
What to Bring with You
Needless to say, we didn't see
any UFO's or Aliens... at least not
real ones! But that's not to say they're not out there. If you're
curious to see Rachel and Area 51 for
yourself, here are some items we recommend you bring along
prior to your trip:
- Detailed Nevada maps
- Plenty of drinking water
- Full tank of gas
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Flashlight
- Cellular Phone
Area 51 Satellite View
Area 51/Groom Lake will appear on the lower left
side of the satellite map. Google allows you to zoom in and move
the map with your mouse to get a better view
of the base which the U.S. government has long denied even existed. Sorry, no "visible" sightings
of UFOs or Aliens... YET!
Satellite View of Area 51 using Google's
free Mapping Service
Area 51 Gifts
Alien
Gifts
UFO
/ "I Love UFO" Gifts
Fun
Area 51,
Alien & UFO Gifts
"AREA 51"
Black Lng Slv T-Shirt
"What Happens at
AREA 51...
Stays at Area 51"
White T-Shirt
Area 51 (Green)
Black T-Shirt
Area 51 (White)
Black T-Shirt
"AREA 51"
White
Hooded Sweatshirt
Area 51
Area 51 Trivia
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