Entrance / Gate Location for 2010

[thexmark]

There's rumor that the entrance has been/will be moved from the 6:00 position on the map to another location to cut down on dust entering BRC. Anyone heard the same or know where we're cutting in? Would be handy to know for night-time arrival and location planning.

-tXm

[FaeTora]

I haven't heard anything and I'm a birgin. But wouldn't the dust get in anyways. Its powder-like I hear.

[Playa Foot]

They are changing the route of the entrance road from the pavement to Gate and Greeters which hopefully will cut down on some of the dust blowing in to the city. Past Greeters the road will take you to 6:00 as in years past.

It will be OK, you won't get lost, just follow all the other hippies and you will find your way home.

[thexmark]

Thanks Playa Foot. That's what I was looking for.

-tXm

[SnowBlind]

There's rumor that the entrance has been/will be moved from the 6:00 position on the map to another location to cut down on dust entering BRC.

Not really a rumor, since they announced it on the JRS a month ago:

GATE ROAD 2010 REORIENTED TO REDUCE DUST IN BLACK ROCK CITY

One of the main causes of some persistent dust blowing through Black Rock City is that which is kicked up by cars traveling Gate Road (the road from Highway 34, through the Gate, and on to the Greeters' Station). Since Gate Road is traditionally aligned such that it aims directly at the 6:00 radial arm of Black Rock City, the prevailing wind (from the southwest) usually carries all the dust right through the heart of the city.

In an experiment to reduce the amount of dust in BRC, the Black Rock City Planning Department has reoriented Gate Road such that the prevailing winds will carry the dust alongside, rather than through, Black Rock City.

It should be noted that Mother Nature has a long and storied history of being as unpredictable as all get-out there on the Black Rock Desert, and the concept of "prevailing winds" is dubious at best. It should also be noted that you shouldn't expect a miraculous, dust-free year in Black Rock City, because that would be dreaming hard. Bring your all-weather gear; there's dust at Burning Man.

And remember, no matter which way it's oriented, always always ALWAYS observe the 10mph speed limit on Gate Road, and 5mph when approaching the Gate and Greeters' Station. This, too, helps keep down the dust in BRC, and for a vehicle driven in a pedestrian city, it's the safest practice all around.