Annual Black Rock Rendezvous cancelled
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WINNEMUCCA, NV – The Black Rock Field Office, in coordination with partner organizations Friends of Black Rock High Rock, Friends of Nevada Wilderness, and the Nevada Outdoor School announces the cancellation of the Black Rock Rendezvous. The group camping event was scheduled for May 24-27 on the Black Rock Playa. The event is being cancelled due to unsafe road conditions created by consistent rain and wet conditions on the playa.
Roads in this area were impassable earlier this year and thunderstorms are forecasted through the weekend. “We look forward to this event every year,” said Black Rock Field Manager, Mark Hall. “It’s disappointing to cancel it, however, we have to consider the safety of the participants.”
Visitors are advised to avoid driving off road near the playa due to road conditions. Many vehicles have gotten stuck here in previous years during similar condition.
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