I know it has been a while since I have last posted(I have been actively lurking on the Four Corners thread though!), but that doesn't mean I haven't been out and about! Took a week long trip through Utah, Nevada and California in search of abandoned places and hauntings(and a couple nights in Vegas to top it off!). Must say, the trip was well worth it and much needed. Here is one location my crew and I hit up on said trip:
Located in, this Cold War era abandoned military base was a subinstallation of the White Sands Missile Range in NM. This complex was used by the USAF and US Army for rocket testing, firing both the Pershing and Athena missiles fitted with subscale warheads for impact at the New Mexico range.
During it's course of operation from 1964 to 1975, there were 244 missile launches, including 141 launches of the Athena missiles.
The site was built in 1963, and the first Athena launch took place on February 10, 1964. The last Athena was launched in 1971, and in 1975, a Pershing missile was the last that would be launched from this facility. The site became inactive in 1979, and was deactivated in 1983.
Wie barely scratched the surface of all that this place holds in our short time there exploring. An incredible place, and I can't wait to return.
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Foundations and Telephone Poles by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Foundations For Barracks by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
That was all that remains of the barracks and mess hall that took care of the soldiers stationed here. So we hopped back in the car and drove a little further down the road to a small cluster of buildings.
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by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Stand Alone by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Power Mode by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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GRN 156 by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Steel Structures by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Greens And Browns by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Exit For The Exit by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Personnel Warning by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Just So You Know, This Is Not An Exit by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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The Climber and The Watcher by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Three's Company by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
Yes, my camera was on 10 second self timer for this photo. If ladder climbing was an Olympic sport I'm sure I would have taken home the gold. Amazing how quick you can get to and then climb a ladder and then pose for a photo all in 10 seconds.
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Yellow Zig Zag by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Desert Exit by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Doorway to Another Building by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Misleading Signage by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
This place was a collection of "Exit" and "Not An Exit" signage.
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Hazardous Work Area by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Personnel Limits Operators Casual by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Up Stairs by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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The Empty Up Stairs by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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The Up Stairs Exit by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Halves by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Rectangulars and Squares by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Yet Another Exit Sign by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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Triple Sunbeam by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
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The Sunlight Streams In by
Daniel McAdams, on Flickr
