Trinity Site

JR and I took a trip out to New Mexico for the Trinity Site open house. We left after work Friday and drove to Santa Rosa, New Mexico for the night. On Saturday morning we got up early so we were at the front gate at White Sands Missile Range before 7am. The Trinity Site on White Sands was having its twice-annual open house.

Waiting to get into White Sands
Trinity Site Elevation 4900 feet
Trinity Site where the world’s first nuclear device was exploded on July 16, 1945.
A nuclear radiation monitoring showing 236 CPM at the Trinity Site
Fat Man
JR found some Trinitite
Trinity Site in White Sands Missile Range
McDonald Ranch House
McDonald Ranch House
In front of the McDonald Ranch House

Very Large Array

Afterwards, we headed over to the Very Large Array/VLA before ending the day in Albuquerque. Sunday included a trip up to Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, and Valles Caldera National Preserve. Both very beautiful parks!

Very Large Array
VLA Dish
Very Large Array (VLA)
VLA Maintenance Garage
Very Large Array
Very Large Array sign
Very Large Array (VLA)
Coyote
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Deer in Los Alamos
Bandelier National Monument

Overall, visiting the site is a must do for anyone interested in the United States nuclear program.

Ben Holcomb

Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser that lives in Oklahoma. He has observed over 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most news networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states and 19 countries.