Yellowstone CLOSED, All Gates - Flooding, Mudslides

[team bradfield]

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The park has been temporarily closed at all gates due to flooding and rock slides. No inbound visitor traffic will be allowed into the park until conditions stabilize and the park can assess damage to roads and bridges and other facilities. This includes visitors with lodging and camping reservations.

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220613.htm

 

[wabbott]

Sister-in-law and BIL were out there last week.

 

[Teamubr]

My boss just got back Friday. He didn't know anything about the problems today.

j

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

"The moose out front should have told you"

 

[PaHunter]

Just like "Catastrophe Canyon"

 

[Part-Time Paradise]

This is no bueno. I'm watching this super close. Heading out there in 2 weeks. I'm looking for alternative boondocking spots in and around Grand Teton to fill in the 4 days we were supposed to be in the park.

I can't control nature, but a hurricane encroaching our FW trip last year and this makes me feel a little Charlie Brown-like. Don't make plans for Mackinac for 2023. It's our plan and based on our track record of selecting destinations, it might sink.

 

[tiggerdad]

Funny how things work out. Randy and I were supposed to of arrived there this past Saturday and left today starting our journey home. We would of only gotten about two days in the park.

I really hate to hear and see it.

 

[friendofeeyore]

Very sad pictures. I hope the animals found high ground.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Very sad pictures. I hope the animals found high ground.

Theyre probably enjoying the time off from all the tourists trying top pet them

 

[Drewsdad]

This is sad to witness

 

[Part-Time Paradise]

I was reading around today. Sounds like the lower loop is going to open with a reservation system while the upper loop and North and Northeast Entrances are closed for the foreseeable future.

 

[Part-Time Paradise]

Looking better: National Park Service announces $50 million in emergency funding; expedited plans to reopen 80 percent of Yellowstone

Our campground reopens 22 June. In fact, people have been cancelling so I was able to merge my Yellowstone reservations so I don't have to move sites while we're there and I was also able to get electric hook ups the whole time we're in Grand Teton.

With the alternating license plates system in Yellowstone (alternating days based on odd or even numbers on your plate) and people just outright cancelling in the initial crush of news, the park might actually be pretty empty.

Regardless, we'll be there soon and we're going to have a good time.