not cool

[danimal53]

literally and figuratively not cool, the Berry fire has likely cancelled our planned trip in a couple weeks to Yellowstone/GTNP. I'm bummed, but its better than being caught there.
Was anyone there recently? They've evacuated a few campgrounds (including Headwaters at Flagg Ranch, where we were planning on staying).

[danimal53]

The Berry Fire in GT is causing the highway closure to south entrance, and campground evacuations, so Fishing Bridge should be fine (to my knowledge, at least). Having a reservation at Flagg Ranch though, we are going to cancel that but probably no chance at finding another place this late (and with others possibly having the same idea)

[rockhillmanor]

Here's the gov link to what roads are closed into Yellowstone, etc.


Current Fire Activity - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/management/currentfireactivity.htm
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/management/currentfireactivity.htm
https://www.nps.gov/yell/.../currentfireactivity.htm
National Park Service
Berry Fire Reported on 8/23/16. Road closure: Highway 89 between Flagg Ranch on the ... Park visitors wishing to enter/exit Yellowstone through the south entrance of Yellowstone ... Boundary Fire (cause under investigation, 192 acres) ... Park to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions effective at noon Monday, August 8, 2016.

[GrandpaKip]

We have reservations at Fishing Bridge in a week for 5 nights. Hopefully the fires will be contained soon.
Between fires, floods, and earthquakes, lots of folks are going through some tough times. My worries are kinda puny compared to theirs.

[rbpru]

I was in Yellowstone two days ago, we came in the west gate on route 16. We dropped down to a view of the lake and eat at the lodge. The folks at the lodge said we could not go south because of the fire. We spent a few hours sightseeing and photographing the wild life then exited north to Livingston.

The sky to the south was smoggy but we were just passing through on our way north.

I would definitely call for an update as things can change rapidly. I also heard that some of the streams were closed for fishing because of a parasite problem.

[MKirkland]

Not fun at all. We were in a campground that had fire on 3 sides. We were told to leave, not because of the fire, but because people had reservations for our campsite. I was amazed that people from Washington were going up into Canada and then came back down into Eastern Washington. We didn't have our passports to go home through Canada. We finally got lucky and one road opened up. It was horrible seeing whole families crying over the loss of their homes. It was devastation everywhere. Like others have said, it's probably better to not go than get caught in the middle of a disaster.

[danimal53]

downtheroad wrote:
I agree, sad when you have to cancel a long anticipated camping trip...
But, what is truly sad and "not cool" are all the poor folks who lost their homes to these fires...
(and floods)

of course, like i said, im bummed but man, to be stuck, yikes.

[downtheroad]

I agree, sad when you have to cancel a long anticipated camping trip...
But, what is truly sad and "not cool" are all the poor folks who lost their homes to these fires...
(and floods)