Comments on: Inside a Titan 1 Missile Base http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base Geography at its Finest Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:55:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Doug Beaumont http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-101462 Doug Beaumont Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:31:02 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-101462 I was at CSU Chico in the 1990's when the base was still a big deal. But the year I moved there someone got hurt and so they welded the entrances shut. Some friends climbed down one of the 160' shafts using just the debris that had been thrown in there. I was not brave/stupid enough to follow them. It was an amazing place though, even during the day. Sometime in the late 90's the base was sold and now it's all cleaned up and there is a house on it. If you want to see the property, use Google Earth (39 49' N, 121 51' W), or look up "Missile Rose Rd. Chico CA" on Google Maps. I was at CSU Chico in the 1990’s when the base was still a big deal. But the year I moved there someone got hurt and so they welded the entrances shut. Some friends climbed down one of the 160′ shafts using just the debris that had been thrown in there. I was not brave/stupid enough to follow them. It was an amazing place though, even during the day. Sometime in the late 90’s the base was sold and now it’s all cleaned up and there is a house on it.

If you want to see the property, use Google Earth (39 49′ N, 121 51′ W), or look up “Missile Rose Rd. Chico CA” on Google Maps.

]]> By: Larry Sortor http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-100192 Larry Sortor Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:22:58 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-100192 I was an instructor for the Nuclear Weapons Course at Lowry AFB, CO. I had a map showing all of the Titan sites around Lowry. Several of us visited the Deer Trail site in 1982. We wandered around inside for about an hour. It had been used for parties and had been stripped of anything that looked important. We decided to leave when one of us fell 3 feet through a loose tile in the elevated floor of the control room. The silo had at least 20 feet of water in it. I loaned that map to someone and never got it back. I still have a map of all of the Atlas sites of F. E. Warren AFB in WY. I was an instructor for the Nuclear Weapons Course at Lowry AFB, CO. I had a map showing all of the Titan sites around Lowry. Several of us visited the Deer Trail site in 1982. We wandered around inside for about an hour. It had been used for parties and had been stripped of anything that looked important. We decided to leave when one of us fell 3 feet through a loose tile in the elevated floor of the control room. The silo had at least 20 feet of water in it. I loaned that map to someone and never got it back. I still have a map of all of the Atlas sites of F. E. Warren AFB in WY.

]]> By: Eric http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-98897 Eric Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:22:25 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-98897 I am one of the lucky ones to have trespassed my way into the Sutter Buttes site..... TWICE. The first time in about 1991, and the second about a year or so later. Both times we went in through an air shaft which had the steel grate pulled up enough on one side to squeeze through and get on the ladder built into the side of the shaft. In was easy--- getting out, not so easy. The second trip in, we spent a good 4 or 5 hours down there exploring everything we could get to. No masks, no protective clothing, no gloves, no nothing but flashlights..... and I'm still here to tell the story. That was almost 20 years ago and I still talk about it to this day, frozen in my mind like it was last week. I wish I had taken some sort of keepsake, but I didn't. I was young and figured I'd be back again, but never did. We had to park about a mile walk away, and both times we went at night. Through an orchard, over a wire fence, through a cow pasture, up a hill, down a hill, through some bushes and blam, you're there. I could still drive right to it if I had to, but as I understand, times are different now. There is a house built very nearby and they keep a close watch, ready to call the cops. It was an experience to remember, but unfortunately, one my kids will never get to see. I am one of the lucky ones to have trespassed my way into the Sutter Buttes site….. TWICE. The first time in about 1991, and the second about a year or so later. Both times we went in through an air shaft which had the steel grate pulled up enough on one side to squeeze through and get on the ladder built into the side of the shaft. In was easy— getting out, not so easy.

The second trip in, we spent a good 4 or 5 hours down there exploring everything we could get to. No masks, no protective clothing, no gloves, no nothing but flashlights….. and I’m still here to tell the story. That was almost 20 years ago and I still talk about it to this day, frozen in my mind like it was last week. I wish I had taken some sort of keepsake, but I didn’t. I was young and figured I’d be back again, but never did. We had to park about a mile walk away, and both times we went at night. Through an orchard, over a wire fence, through a cow pasture, up a hill, down a hill, through some bushes and blam, you’re there. I could still drive right to it if I had to, but as I understand, times are different now. There is a house built very nearby and they keep a close watch, ready to call the cops.

It was an experience to remember, but unfortunately, one my kids will never get to see.

]]> By: Peter Hymans http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-95699 Peter Hymans Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:32:27 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-95699 If you ever worked on one of the Titan 1 sites in California, please email me. I wish to speak with you. Thanks If you ever worked on one of the Titan 1 sites in California, please email me.
I wish to speak with you.
Thanks

]]> By: Ronald Schaffer http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-93791 Ronald Schaffer Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:44:57 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-93791 All the Titan 1 & 2 plus the Minute Men Missile Sites, as they all looks the same, as I got to work on the construction in 1963 in Colorado. Nebraska & Wyoming, as I was drafted into the Army November 1963. I did a tour of Vietnam in 1965. What Memories from the Titian 1 & 2 in Colorado, and Deer Trail 2B Missile site construction and with the Minute Men sites in Colorado. Nebraska & Wyoming. Thanks for your great stories and photos. Ron Schaffer All the Titan 1 & 2 plus the Minute Men Missile Sites, as they all looks the same, as I got to work on the construction in 1963 in Colorado. Nebraska & Wyoming, as I was drafted into the Army November 1963.

I did a tour of Vietnam in 1965.

What Memories from the Titian 1 & 2 in Colorado, and Deer Trail 2B Missile site construction and with the Minute Men sites in Colorado. Nebraska & Wyoming.

Thanks for your great stories and photos.

Ron Schaffer

]]> By: Sean http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-76917 Sean Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:24:30 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-76917 How did you get into this base. From what Ive heard all the old Beale silos are impossible to get into. I would give just about anything to crawl around in that base. How did you get into this base. From what Ive heard all the old Beale silos are impossible to get into. I would give just about anything to crawl around in that base.

]]> By: kevin lockhart http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-70651 kevin lockhart Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:49:54 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-70651 Check google .earth or maps in the north end of the sutter buttes.I have looked over alot of titan sites.this one is different,looks like they quit using it a few years ago.check it out even the H on the helipad looks pretty fresh,and I noticed this one has a air srip just to the right of the site.Just long enough for a jet to escape? there seems to be a trail from the end of the strip to the old guard entrance,check it out tell me what you think,kevin Check google .earth or maps in the north end of the sutter buttes.I have looked over alot of titan sites.this one is different,looks like they quit using it a few years ago.check it out even the H on the helipad looks pretty fresh,and I noticed this one has a air srip just to the right of the site.Just long enough for a jet to escape? there seems to be a trail from the end of the strip to the old guard entrance,check it out tell me what you think,kevin

]]> By: dan http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-68470 dan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:10:13 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-68470 Cody nice Titan, do you know the guy from Utah who owns the Colorado Titan site? -dan Cody nice Titan, do you know the guy from Utah who owns the Colorado Titan site?

-dan

]]> By: cody http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-62484 cody Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:24:25 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-62484 make offer make offer

]]> By: cody http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base/comment-page-1#comment-62475 cody Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:31:40 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-62475 I have titan 1 site for sale by Sturgis SD could be next big motorcycle ralley site 57 acres 125x80 shop with redone trailer home on second level 2.7mil call 605 390-4812 I have titan 1 site for sale by Sturgis SD could be next big motorcycle ralley site 57 acres 125×80 shop with redone trailer home on second level 2.7mil call 605 390-4812

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