nature · Northern New Mexico, United States
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu
A filming location from Oppenheimer in Northern New Mexico.
Larry Lamsa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The scene
The wartime town of Los Alamos, with its hastily built streets and the tower of the Trinity countdown, was recreated as a full set on the red-rock landscape of Ghost Ranch, the desert retreat that Georgia O'Keeffe made famous.
How to visit
Ghost Ranch is a working education and retreat centre near Abiquiu on US-84, open for day visits, guided tours and hikes. Trails like Chimney Rock and Kitchen Mesa climb into the same cliffs and painted desert that fill the film's exteriors.
Address: US-84, Abiquiu, NM 87510 · Open in Google Maps
- The Chimney Rock trail earns a wide view over the Piedra Lumbre basin.
- Georgia O'Keeffe's home and studio in Abiquiu can be toured by reservation.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu?
- The wartime town of Los Alamos, with its hastily built streets and the tower of the Trinity countdown, was recreated as a full set on the red-rock landscape of Ghost Ranch, the desert retreat that Georgia O'Keeffe made famous.
- Can you visit Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu?
- Ghost Ranch is a working education and retreat centre near Abiquiu on US-84, open for day visits, guided tours and hikes. Trails like Chimney Rock and Kitchen Mesa climb into the same cliffs and painted desert that fill the film's exteriors.
- Where is Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu?
- Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu is a real filming location in Northern New Mexico. US-84, Abiquiu, NM 87510
