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riversedge

(70,182 posts) Wed Jun 15, 2022, 01:37 PM Jun 2022

Just heard Yellowstone Nat Park to be closed indefinately. so much damage. msnbc. ..

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Just heard Yellowstone Nat Park to be closed indefinately. so much damage. msnbc. .. (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2022 OP

I thought it was just the northern edge of the park... MontanaMama Jun 2022 #1

The North and Northeast VGNonly Jun 2022 #2

This one highway was horribly under-engineered - rebuilding one washout is one thing... Brother Buzz Jun 2022 #3

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)

1. I thought it was just the northern edge of the park...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 01:43 PM

Jun 2022

Still, it is significant.

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

VGNonly

(7,486 posts)

2. The North and Northeast

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 02:07 PM

Jun 2022

entrance areas were slammed. Most of the videos shown were in the flooded Lamar Valley. I've been to Yellowstone twice. Both times (June and July) it rained hard. Had some snow in June.

Yellowstone is immensely large. Drove about 200 and 250 miles in two days just seeing the popular sights.

Brother Buzz

(36,410 posts)

3. This one highway was horribly under-engineered - rebuilding one washout is one thing...