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loneryder
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017

Western States covered in Smoke

Just an FYI. West of Rapid City, SD all the vistas and mtns are covered with smoke. Viewing and photography is pretty much ruined. My plan was to leave Spearfish and head up to Calgary area. Further west I got the worse it was. I then heard that Alberta is covered from smoke from a number of fires in BC and that some roads are closed around Banmf. So I left Billings and headed south to Cheyenne where it is not as bad. Last I looked (yesterday) Estes Park, Co is not too bad. I'm headed home back east. No sense in continuing when you can't enjoy the beautiful country.
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  • loneryder's avatar
    loneryder
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2017
    Roadpilot wrote:
    We're in Yellowstone and it's fine here. We came from Spearfish 5 days ago and may have seen some smoke in areas, but nothing bad.

    Were you at Chris' Camp? I left there on the 20th. I'm talking about the distant vistas being shrouded in haze.
  • BobsYourUncle's avatar
    BobsYourUncle
    Nomad
    Jul 26, 2017
    I live in Calgary.

    It's nice and clear here. Beautiful sunshine and very pleasant.

    A few days back we did have some smoke wander through but it's gone now.

    Will it come back? Unknown, depends on the wind direction and if it changes I guess.

    Yes there is a lot of smoke in BC.
  • Roadpilot's avatar
    Roadpilot
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2017
    We're in Yellowstone and it's fine here. We came from Spearfish 5 days ago and may have seen some smoke in areas, but nothing bad.

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