Called Groom Lake Road, it was unmarked on maps for decades. Even today there’s no sign, but most who make the turn at the base of Hancock Summit know exactly where they’re heading.

Groom Lake where the secret military facility popularly known as "Area 51" is located, is seen in 1993. (Las Vegas Review-Journal File) The front gates of Area 51 in Rachel, NV on July 16, 2019.

The Area 51 military base back gate at Groom Lake with no signs of activity yet may be busy in September for the planned "Storm Area 51" event on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Rachel. (L.E. Baskow/Las ...

Their trek goal was the classified military facility at Groom Lake, popularly known as Area 51. A sign posted at the perimeter of the Nevada Test and Training Range, commonly known as Area 51.

WASHINGTON -- President Obama was right Sunday when he said he was likely the first U.S. president ever to make public mention of Area 51 - the off-limits military base near Groom Lake, Nev., at ...