Passage: The original rectangular base of 6 by 10 miles (9.7 by 16.1 km) is now part of the so-called "Groom box", a rectangular area measuring 23 by 25 miles (37 by 40 km), of restricted airspace. the area is connected to the internal Nevada Test Site (NTS) road network, with paved roads leading south to Mercury and west to Yucca Flat. Leading northeast from the lake, the wide and well-maintained Groom Lake Road runs through a pass in the Jumbled Hills. the road formerly led to mines in the Groom basin, but has been improved since their closure. the road formerly led to mines in the Groom basin, but has been improved since their closure. its winding course runs past a security checkpoint, but the area restricted around the base runs past a security checkpoint, but the restricted area around the base runs further east. after leaving the restricted area, Groom Lake runs down eastward to the Groom Box, a rectangular area measuring 23 by 25 miles (37 by 40 km), of restri
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