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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin? (Viewed 1626 times)
~Nin 


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Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
< on 11/4/2010 9:57 PM >
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Recently came across a Nike site in Austin, haven't gotten around to exploring it and I'm a bit wary of doing so. It's not in a prime location.

Does anyone know anything about this place, or as anyone actually been there?

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 1 on 11/5/2010 12:19 AM >
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I assume you're talking about the one on bee caves rd? I've been to the launch site of the one in elroy and that one is now a cattle ranch

http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0 .

I think the one actually in Austin is still owned by the military so be careful.
also, these sites are great if you're interested in these old NIKE locations:
http://ed-thelen.org/loc-t.html#BG-80
http://www.techbas...ke/locationstx.php

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 2 on 11/5/2010 1:47 AM >
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I had heard that it was owned by the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense company, but I guess it's changed to safer hands since. It's the Elroy site I'm interested in, more specifically the cluster of buildings across the road from the launch pads which I assume to be the barracks and the mess hall. Did you get around to those?
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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 3 on 11/5/2010 2:20 AM >
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sure didn't, that's the radar/control site actually, but that may have been where the barracks and mess halls where located. we where too exhausted from the 100+ degree heat after walking around the launch area. and its very out in the open.
It didn't look like it was occupied but we didn't try it so I'm not sure. all the radar/control sites Ive looked into have had people living in them, but this might be the one that doesn't!

Edit: also, you should come to the Austin meet & greets, its always just me and Cazybeast2. we need more Austin area people to show up!
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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 4 on 11/5/2010 10:51 AM >
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And once again you have found more places than me, damn.

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 5 on 11/5/2010 6:24 PM >
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Dude.. bulb, you should see all the stuff we have uncovered around Austin.. lol. Next meet we shall show you teh light.

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 6 on 11/7/2010 6:20 PM >
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A friend and I explored it, found this and believed it to be some sort of military insignia. The mantis was a bonus.




We are clearly retarded.
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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 7 on 11/8/2010 12:41 AM >
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Posted by ~Nin
A friend and I explored it, found this and believed it to be some sort of military insignia. The mantis was a bonus.


We are clearly retarded.


It is the A from an old Anheuser or Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association logo.

http://www.anheuse...historyAEagle.html


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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 8 on 11/8/2010 2:48 AM >
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Posted by /-/ooligan


It is the A from an old Anheuser or Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association logo.

http://www.anheuse...historyAEagle.html


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Hence us being retarded.
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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 9 on 11/8/2010 7:47 PM >
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the Mantis is pretty awesome, did you guys get any more pictures of the place?

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 10 on 11/10/2010 4:57 PM >
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Got a few, lighting was terrible with the sun at the angle that it was.

Here's the outside of the mess hall, I think the power station is the building
in the far right.



Here's the dining area inside



Some peeling paint




Posing next to a lonely chair in the kitchen area.



We could be totally wrong about the identities of the buildings.

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 11 on 11/10/2010 6:30 PM >
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awesome, Im definitely going back there next time i'm in town

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 12 on 6/23/2011 11:35 PM >
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We went to Elroy yesterday. Found the road to the NIKE site. We were apprehensive about opening the yellow gate and driving in. Would love to check it out with more experienced explorers. Who is down?????

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 13 on 7/3/2011 5:31 PM >
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Posted by Superlocrian
I assume you're talking about the one on bee caves rd? I've been to the launch site of the one in elroy and that one is now a cattle ranch

http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0 .

I think the one actually in Austin is still owned by the military so be careful.
also, these sites are great if you're interested in these old NIKE locations:
http://ed-thelen.org/loc-t.html#BG-80
http://www.techbas...ke/locationstx.php


This is an awesome place. I would love to go back anytime. Anyone know how to act around a donkey?

We met the guard donkeys!
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But not before we met the coyote...
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A Makeshift Firing Range
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Old Stuff at "Empty" Ranch near Missile Site
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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 14 on 7/14/2011 3:16 AM >
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Good photos, thanks for posting them. So, the Elroy launch and control sites are pretty easy to access? The guard donkeys don't bother you too much?!

What about the other Austin site on Bee Cave Road? Anyone been there before? Looks like the control site is used by the Texas Army National Guard. What about the lauch site?

-D

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 15 on 7/15/2011 2:48 PM >
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Have not been to Bee Cave Rd Site.
As for Elroy, Very easy to access. I am not sure how to handle Donkeys, so I pretty much was run off by them.

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 16 on 7/15/2011 3:59 PM >
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Posted by MEM_ATX
I am not sure how to handle Donkeys, so I pretty much was run off by them.



I wonder what it would take to bribe a guard donkey??

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 17 on 7/17/2011 2:23 AM >
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I just drove by there but didn't go in. The yellow gate was locked and the control site was way in the open. I didn't drive into the neighborhood surrounding it so unless there's a decent place to park around there I didn't see a good place. The street these are on seemed surprisingly busy for being so far out of town too. I'd be down for trying again though.

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 18 on 7/17/2011 3:40 AM >
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Posted by RevSM
I just drove by there but didn't go in. The yellow gate was locked and the control site was way in the open. I didn't drive into the neighborhood surrounding it so unless there's a decent place to park around there I didn't see a good place. The street these are on seemed surprisingly busy for being so far out of town too. I'd be down for trying again though.




Sorry to hear that. Looking at the Google maps there does seem to be quite a few homes very close to the control site. Was the gate open there? Any "No Trespassing" signs posted?

The launch site however looks more secluded but a locked gate does suck...

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Re: Anyone got anything on the Nike site in Austin?
<Reply # 19 on 7/17/2011 6:43 AM >
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Both had gates and both were locked with "No Trespassing" signs.

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