Limited Access: Trinity Test Site Opens for One Final Time
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Military.com
The Trinity nuclear test site in New Mexico, where the world's first nuclear weapon was detonated in 1945, will be open to the public on October 21, but due to the popularity of the movie "Oppenheimer," the Army expects larger crowds than usual and warns that visitors may experience wait times of up to two hours. The site is only open twice a year, and the next opportunity to visit will be in April 2024. The Army assures that the site is safe for visitation, with radiation levels below those of an X-ray or CT scan. The Trinity site, located in a desolate area, features a commemorative obelisk and serves as a reminder of the monumental scientific achievement and the dark turn in modern warfare brought by the development of atomic weapons.