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magnusfide
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Jul 11, 2014

Melting Road Closes Attractions in Yellowstone NP

Several popular attractions at Yellowstone National Park are temporarily off-limits because of a melting road, officials said Thursday.

Extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas created a hot spot that melted asphalt on Firehole Lake Drive, a 3.3-mile loop that takes tourists past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake.

As park officials examined possible fixes, they warned visitors not to hike into the affected area, where the danger of stepping through solid-looking soil into boiling-hot water was high.
http://www.weather.com/news/yellowstone-national-park-closes-popular-geysers-attractions-due-melting-road-20140710
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  • NCWriter's avatar
    NCWriter
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2014
    Saw a quick mention of that on the news last night and wondered where it was, so thanks for posting.

    So true about the idiots. Bought a book called "Death in Yellowstone" when we were there - scary and fascinating.

    We saw a woman in her bathing suit playing around by herself in the boiling run-off from Excelsior Geyser as if it was her personal hot tub, despite all the signs posted. Old enough to have more sense.
  • Jim_Shoe's avatar
    Jim_Shoe
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2014
    And yet some idiot will try it anyway. Some folks just have to poke things to see if they're dead.

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