The Only Place You Can See Area 51

Описание: In 1995, a handful of aviation photographers standing on public land pointed their lenses toward Groom Lake—and accidentally revealed one of America’s most secret aircraft: the F-117 Nighthawk.
Within months, the U.S. Air Force redrew the map, seizing every ridge with a clear view of Area 51.

Only one mountain was too far and too rugged to fence: Tikaboo Peak—a 7,900-foot ridge still open to the public, about 26 miles east of the base.
From its summit you can see the lights, the hangars, and the white valley of Groom Lake itself.
But the hike is brutal: 1.5 miles straight up, 2,000 feet of gain, no shade, no signal—just heat, wind, and sky.

Today, it’s part Cold-War legend, part bucket-list hike.
Even with modern telephoto lenses getting sharper every year, Tikaboo remains the last legal window into America’s most secret place.

📍 Location: Tikaboo Peak, Lincoln County NV
🧭 Distance from Las Vegas: ~140 mi (≈ 3 hr drive + 1 hr hike)
🌐 Learn more & download the route: RunGroop.com