When Burning Man ended in 2022, tens of thousands of people attempted to leave the Nevada desert simultaneously, triggering a nine-hour traffic jam spread across 14 lanes on the single road out of Black Rock City. The departure—known to regulars as “Exodus”—dragged on through dust storms and triple-digit heat as cars inched toward the highway. It’s become one of the festival’s most infamous rituals, a chaotic finale to a week defined by art, freedom, and impermanence. | Historyinmemes