Weldon Spring, Missouri: Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail

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The view is breathtaking from the top of the seven-story-tall nuclear waste pile.

Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail

The view is breathtaking from the top of the seven-story-tall nuclear waste pile. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Visitor Tips and News About Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip. Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail Very nice area! Signs say it closes at dusk, but maybe people linger to watch the sunset.

Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail What an education this visit was. The lady in the visitor center had an amazing amount of knowledge and was eager to share it. I had no idea this place even existed until I saw it on Roadside America! I was very impressed with how this toxic site was interpreted, and the visual display along with the short video told an amazing story. The walk up to the top was rather uneventful, except to witness the immensity of this cleanup project. Lot's of hawks and buzzards around as well as some nice prairie flowers.

Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail and Museum I stumbled upon this attraction in near Weldon Spring, MO while searching for Daniel Boone's home, which is nearby. This mound is part of the clean-up of nuclear and other weapons production, which took place early to later in the last century. Apparently several towns were displaced to create the operations. A very informative museum, which appears to be run by the federal government, is located there. It seems to be free -- at least we didn't pay and no one complained! As you can see from the photos, it's possible to take a walk to the summit of the mound if you really don't mind being on top of a giant nuclear waste pile. It may be the highest point in St. Charles County.