Traveling the EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY & Visiting the AREA 51 Back Gate | Nevada

The Extraterrestrial Highway in Nevada, despite it's remote location, is a unique and adventurous way to pass time during a road trip. Today we make some stops along the way to see what alien artifacts we could dig up.
State Route 375, also known as the Extraterrestrial Highway, runs east and west across the state of Nevada. This is some of the most desolate looking land one can seemingly come across, however, looks can be deceiving.
Located alongside this lonely stretch of road are a number of otherworldly locations related to aircraft and extraterrestrials, including the world famous Area 51. Rumors and mystery abound about this location, but what is it really like? Today we're going to show you!
VIDEO FILMED: 11/07/2021
▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ▬▬
00:00 Intro, the Plan, and Beginning the Trip
01:57 Starting the Extraterrestrial Highway
03:07 Alien Research Center & Signing the Wall
04:35 The Extraterrestrial Highway Con't & the Black Mailbox
07:02 The Road to Area 51's Back Gate
09:07 The Back Gate of Area 51
12:34 Little A'Le Inn
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[@steviejd5803]

I was in this area with my son in March, what a beautiful tranquil space, the sky, the drive, the solitude, wonderful. 🇺🇸❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@CactusAtlas]

Very cool It is indeed a very beautiful place. Just miles and miles of endless landscape at times. 😊

[@Kristenpeterson9594]

That took a lot of guts, but I'm glad you had fun. 😊

[@CactusAtlas]

Yes it very much did! I was very nervous, even though they bring people out there by the bus load. It feels wrong, even though it technically isn’t!

[@mrmikemac65]

Excellent video. Thanks for making it!

[@CactusAtlas]

Glad you liked it! 😄

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

What a fun video! Loved the little black mailbox and the little alien that scurried across the road behind you. :-))

[@CactusAtlas]

Hahaha! So glad you noticed it. 😄 I tried adding some more fun to this one and thought I'd create a tiny alien behind Glenn using some Adobe Animate/Flash skills that I learned from some classes I took a couple years back. Came in handy! 😂

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Great video. Really surprised the the Little Ale Inn doesn't allow filming, as things like KZbin videos are what really helps get the word out and promotes a lot of these roadside attractions.

[@CactusAtlas]

It is strange. We've seen other videos that filmed outside but cannot figure out the reason why it seemingly changed. 😕

[@xsfeatg]

@@CactusAtlas It just depends who is outside watching you,, if its the owner, they are mad because they got no cut of the Movie, Paul (2011) Although they show the outside of the building. But I can understand being mad at the movie companies, but private bloggers,, who advertise for them,, I don't see that. So they take out on any blogger, who is within reach. They even jump on European filming companies that my partner and I was touring. If you see other videos of the store that is just because the owners weren't there. Its a small UFO world and I know them. Just film from the street...its all BLM land. Sorry you ran into that trouble you are not the first.

[@tpseeker3367]

Annnnddddddd we're Back on the watch list. Thanks for taking us along.

[@CactusAtlas]

Lol! I imagine the aliens are keeping an eye out now too. 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

That little Alien 👽 running across the screen was pretty cool 😎 😂

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun creating him. 😄 Though he might have heard a number of curse words while trying to remember how to animate again. 😂

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

@@CactusAtlas 😂

[@ThePlacesWhereWeGo]

This is so on our list to explore- thanks for taking us there in the meantime via video

[@CactusAtlas]

Our pleasure! Happy to share with you. 😊

[@DeborahFlorian-gy6lw]

Fantastic video on a very interesting subject. And that little green alien charging around was adorable! I think we all harbor curiosity about Area 51, the great unknown. Glenn was pretty brave, they do mean business out there!

[@CactusAtlas]

So we've heard! We watched a few videos of other experiences, and they ranged from similar to ours to not so great. 😅 Glad you liked the little alien! I spent way too long trying to make that little thing. 🤣

[@SwiftyTravels]

Nice adventure! Interesting how particular they were about video even in Rachel!!😀😀

[@CactusAtlas]

Isn't it though? Just can't figure out what the reasoning is behind not filming outside. Oh well. We did what we could. LOL. Thanks for watching! 😄

[@doxielover2814]

This is a really fun and entertaining video. Little green aliens are so cute and worth your effort.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! I had fun creating them and adding the special effects. 😊

[@robertallen6710]

Totally understand the trepidation Glenn...wouldn't bother me not to tick that one off on my bucket...lol...nice video and thanks!

[@CactusAtlas]

It's a little intimidating! We watched a number of videos and while most people weren't causing too many problems, it does seem that mileage varies in terms of interaction with security there.

[@artistry-lifeart9721]

Such a lovely video !

[@CactusAtlas]

You are so kind. Thank you!

[@FollowThomas]

Wow, that was really cool. 👍

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks so much! 👍

[@Cz007_]

Im surprised you didnt go visit the front gate. Its down the unmarked road coming from Hiko. Ive been there 3x and am going back this June 2022. Great video nonetheless. This video makes me look fwd to my trip and i miss the serenity and calmness the desert provides.

[@CactusAtlas]

The original plan was to try and aim for both gates but time just didn't allow as another video was filmed that morning. Thanks so much for watching and 100% agree about the calmness of the desert. Nothing quite like it! 😄

[@gavhinds8190]

Loved this video...justa good down to earth journey showing us stuff along the way...cheers from the UK..

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@gavhinds8190]

@@CactusAtlas your welcome brother...I've just subscribed.

[@karlawithakranaway6125]

Very cool 😎👽

[@CACTASTIC]

Very nice video. I went out there many years ago and I see little has changed. Though maybe that Extraterrestrial Highway sign has been taken down and put in the inn? It used to be on the road near the little ale-inn and covered with stickers.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks for watching! Always great to hear from folks who have seen the same places in the past!

[@eprohoda]

man,Like it.this is unrreal shots-see you later. 👐

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! 👍

[@mikestammberger1233]

What I always find weird is it's desolate, yes BUT there are more desolate places in the US further away from a huge city like Vegas. But the Groom Lake Lakebed is kinda unique for the ultra long runways. Perhaps a similar Topography you will find only in the Black Rock Desert, NV When I was at the Groom Lake Gate in 2013 to set up my Camera for a nice Sunset shot a Blackhawk Helicopter attacked me and I mean attacked, it flew as low as it could. It was crazy.

[@CactusAtlas]

Dang! Kind of intense experience there. Seems like stories in that area go one of two ways - extremely mundane or absolute bananas. 😅

[@blackholeentry3489]

I first traveled this highway via motorcycle 60 years ago....long before it morphed into the Extraterrestrial Highway. My wife and I stopped here about two years ago....however we were traveling via automobile. Way back, before it became so well known and regimented even camped alongside this road a few times with a traveling buddy...and my pet Gila Monster. Just set up late and left early, as John Law doesn't start patroling until about nine AM.

[@CactusAtlas]

Interesting to think about how different things were in the past to now - especially being able to camp in the area. But I gotta ask... pet Gila Monster?? 😯

[@blackholeentry3489]

@@CactusAtlas I have to be honest.....I was just ''pulling your leg a bit"....... Although I have actually seen a couple in the wild....one in CA along that same river where it had no history of being there. My son and a close friend were floating down an isolated river (The Arroyo Seco River in central CA) and were doing a portage around a rough set of rapids, when I saw one waddle through the brush. It had no business being there and I've long wondered if someone turned it loose. I had planned on taking two days to float the river, but it actually took us three long and grueling days to accomplish it. The following year, five of us went back and spent five days repeating the adventure, and for four days, never saw another person....and, the fishing was great. One of the epic adventures of my life. BHE

[@perutunis]

Looks like a cool place!

[@CactusAtlas]

That it is!

[@goducks11111]

Good video 😊📸😊

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks 😁

[@cruisingwithcory440]

I was there 2 weeks after you. Took a 20 day trip out west and this was by far my favorite place we went. I chilled at the Ale'Inn and talked to George for hours. He offered me a job. 😆

[@CactusAtlas]

Awesome! Yeah, that experience out there was a favorite. Feels like there's nothing there for miles. 😄

[@snakeman419ch9]

im from nw ohio, would love to take a trip out there and check it all out

[@snakeman419ch9]

@@CactusAtlas was it hard to find the right roads to the gate?

[@CactusAtlas]

Not at all. It's pretty easy to find on maps as well as directions online.

[@snakeman419ch9]

@@CactusAtlas wow, how long did it take to get from the little allien to the gate?

[@rickysithappenedhere]

Excellent video! I'll be driving that way in a few weeks from Las Vegas... I was wanting to ask you if you get cell phone service out there and or GPS. Thank you in advance! Look forward to seeing more of your videos!

[@CactusAtlas]

Sorry for the delay... Had to ask Glenn about the cell service. He said it's pretty spotty out there but didn't pay attention too much while filming and such. Hope that helps and have a fantastic trip! 😄

[@thanetworknerd]

Verizon was the only one that had service in some parts, have AT&T as secondary. They ‘supposedly’ cover Area 51 but I find it skeptical.

[@gstiles7]

Seems strange that they wouldn’t let you film, but take all the pictures you want. You definitely don’t want to get the aliens pissed at you…you don’t want to invite any unwanted probing!

[@CactusAtlas]

🤣 Despite some of the smiling aliens in the shops, yeah... not interested in pissing off any aliens. 😂

[@salvilla2370]

We also made to the back gate at 11pm they have bird drones surveillance flying around

[@CactusAtlas]

Not surprising! I imagine they see all sorts coming to pay a visit. Most people I'm sure are harmless and curious but you never know...! 😅

[@karenclabaugh5416]

Nice scenic hwy. I wonder why the base is so heavily guarded? hazardous waste?

[@CactusAtlas]

The assumption is top secret test aircraft and such. Or aliens. 😉

[@wtfsalommy3250]

Its Area 51...U2 spy plane,SR71,Stealth bomber and fighter. And thats what they've told us about. Bob Lazar was a contract worker at groom lake,he has some stories. Janet Airlines in vegas is the unofficial airline for Area 51 Cheers

[@122youwishyouknew]

Because it’s a high profile military instillation or ig you can say low profile lol, they are protecting technology and research that they don’t want hackers or other enemy countries to get in their hands for that matter

[@hellfireanims267]

Next year: today im exploring mars! :D

[@stephenchapis268]

My wife and I plan to travel through that area in 2025. How far down Back Gate Rd is that Area 51 gate? The road looks well maintained.

[@CactusAtlas]

Not sure of the mileage but it isn't too terribly far from the turn off near Rachel.

[@hunteradkins436]

How do you find directions to the gate? Im going on a family vacation and we want to visit

[@CactusAtlas]

Best advice is to visit the Little Al’e Inn and they will explain. It is an unnamed, unmarked dirt road not far from the Ale’Inn. There is another gate miles away, but the one we visited is the more popular and easier to get to imo. Since there are several roads in the area, best to ask. I don’t want to misguide you, but you’ll likely see dust coming from others driving the road.

[@gelbfrosch1]

do you have the address of the Back gate ? ist it the Groom Lake Road? or just the ET Highway straight on?

[@CactusAtlas]

To my knowledge, there is not an address. You mostly just follow Back Gate Rd from Rachel if I remember correctly. The people at the A Le Inn have been said to provide directions to people but there's also many websites that provide much better directions that we probably could.

[@michaelsledziona7927]

@@CactusAtlas thanks mate! Planning a Trip with my son ...😉

[@TheU-hv8qj]

How far do you think that razor wire extends. They couldnt possibly enclosed the whole base

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh, you can find videos of other areas where there is not, and what happens when you cross that line. You can find videos on KZbin of people wandering too far, and all the sudden armed contractors show up out of nowhere and pull guns on you and force you to the ground.

[@user-tn9vr6rs3g]

4 dune buggies passing on highway

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

some interesting info .. beyond thaty gate is areas where they have soldiers living under ground... there vehicles are underground.. they have helicopters under ground... the moment you turned off the road going there you were watched.. they heard you they saw you coming.. lol .... just a thought for you .. lol

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh we know. We had no expectations of privacy there.

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

@@CactusAtlas I had a buddy dekiver out there once. This was back in 90s. He went to the gate. They frisked him He turned over his truck to some military driver. They took his truck. They unloaded it. He had to wait at the gate for 2 hrs.. he didn't talk much and neither did they.. they brought his truck back. Filled it with fuel paid the tab. And said goodbye... talk about wild.. lol

[@DanielKim2024G]

And there cameras up there....what do you think it's for? WHy wouldn't they have it installed?

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh there's no mystery as to why they are there. It's just merely fun for us to experience.

[@jpsandhusandhu214]

Please telling me what is road in navada

[@CactusAtlas]

State Route 375

[@MitsubishiEvo10mr]

Def no aloe and I'm there

[@gabrielfkenny]

The 4 Types of Drivers: Truckers heading to their destinations or a pitstop People taking road trips People that are lost People that are tourists

[@deathshock5072]

Why can't you film inside the Little A'le'inn?

[@CactusAtlas]

The owner requests it. Many online say it is because employees of the base will often grab a bite to eat there. Whether that is true or the reason, not sure. 🤷‍♀️

[@deathshock5072]

@@CactusAtlas ah ok

[@naocam1]

They are g4s security

[@flyersluver4eva]

You should camp nere the base for our entertainment.

[@CactusAtlas]

Lol. Yeeeeeaaah…. No. 😅

[@wtfsalommy3250]

@@CactusAtlas its all fun n games, untill you're hours dug into the great Nevada Mountains... It's surreal how open and vast the Ole Silver State is.

[@adventureswithmymother]

11/7/21 was two days after I turned 41

[@johntuttle4486]

Area 51 is where the gov't manufactures vortexes.

[@desertTooHot]

COWS!

[@CactusAtlas]

One has to questions what they know. 🐄👽🛸

[@TheU-hv8qj]

What is there to eat

[@mooncritter721]

If you want access to area 51 you have to give them a card that states that you are a soveriegn citizen of the UNITED STATES and respectfully request access to the tax funded base. If you do this you may be granted access only if you are willing to sign a non discloser agreement. It would be wise to do this before hand and send this request to the pentagon office of internal affairs. You will be asked to verify your status as a U.S. citizen and submit to a background check. If approved you will be granted access. You will not be granted access to S4. It does not exist even though it does. You will be limited as to the access available and you will only see that which is already public knowledge. Things like stealth bombers and stealth fighters. No E.T. areas will be open to you. This is what you can expect from a secret classified base.

[@CactusAtlas]

We are not looking for access.

[@AGENTARMES]

I’m a graphic designer I’d love to help to a logo or to help get your stickers made hit me up if u still need that👍

[@CactusAtlas]

We've created all our own assets. Thanks though.

[@MyButtsBeenWiped510]

Good video, live in Florida but would like to head out west and check out the ET hwy.

[@CactusAtlas]

You should! It makes for a fun road trip. 👍