Socorro, New Mexico
Trinity Site
Location of the world's first atomic bomb explosion in 1945....
Trinity Site
Late June to late August lightning and thunderstorm research; gate blocks last mile to laboratory (gate is often closed). Hikers, picnickers welcome year-round.
Socorro, NM RecreationGarcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598
Socorro, NM ToursSouthwest, emphasis on Chihuahuan Desert....
Steep Trail over suspended bridges through whitewater canyon, handicapped accessible. Grand Reopening May 29...
Frontier military history and Mimbres exhibits, gems, minerals, geodes. Mimbres pottery room....
72-acre lake in Gila National Forest. Fishing, handicap access ramp, camping nearby. ...