Location description:
The Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station is a decommissioned pressurized water reactor facility owned by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, currently operating under federal nuclear oversight, so the property is completely closed off. Though all power-generating equipment was removed, its twin 425-foot cooling towers remain standing. Both towers have ladders on the outside that are climbable. The site is patrolled by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, so I would obviously advise going at night on the weekend. There are cars consistently parked at the generating station for whatever reason, and although I personally did not encounter any security, this is a very risky spot to explore.
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This location may be on private property or in a hazardous condition. Do not enter without explicit permission from the owner.
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