One Twitter user compared the journey out of Burning Man to 'Mad Max.'
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Experiencing long wait times when leaving the Black Rock Desert after Burning Man is nothing new. Known to burners as traffic during this period is expected, but 2022's gridlock appeared to have been particularly brutal, exacerbated by the heat wave hitting the western United States and possible gas shortages., a Twitter account regularly retweeted by Burning Man’s official handle, reported wait times of up to 5.5 hours to leave the grounds. By 1:30 p.m. the wait time had extended to eight hours. As of 5:00 p.m. the wait was reported at seven hours.
With temperatures topping 100 degrees, those without air conditioning faced a daunting and potentially dangerous journey.
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