Burning Man gates reopen, the party is on at the Playa
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/25/2014 - 11:53am
UPDATE: As of 6 this morning, the road to Burning Man is now open, according to Burning Man's Twitter feed.
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UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol with other agencies assisting is temporarily holding the Burning Man participants from entering this event due to rain that has made it difficult for vehicles to travel into the Playa. NHP is asking that participants do not try and travel out to the Burning Man area until notified that the roads will be open and passable.
Because SR 447 the Highway to Gerlach is only one lane in each direction and with limited parking NHP is diverting traffic to the Fernley area, and Walmart is offering for the participants to use their parking for the night. The Pyramid Lake campgrounds has also offered to utilize their camp ground area and selling permits for $9 per night. For the participants that have not left or are driving to the event the Reno/Sparks area offers overnight stay and accommodations.
At this time NHP is not sure when the roads will be open, as this will be determined from the weather that we have through the tonight and tomorrow. Attendees are urged to use the Burning Man website for updates and they also have a tweeter page. Residents of Gerlach and that area will be allowed to travel on the highway with proper identification. Safety is NHP's number one goal for everyone to attend the Burning Man Event with minimal delays.
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According to a tweet from Burning Man organizers, today's entrance into the festival is closed through at least Tuesday morning due to rain that has made the playa difficult if not impossible to drive. Two Tweets say that law enforcement is turning back drivers at Wadsworth and around the event entrance. Gates should be reopened by midday Tuesday, according the latest message.
