Storm Area 51: A look at Day 3 — PHOTOS

Morning falls on a campsite complete with alien during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Morning falls on vehicle tracks in the RV parking area during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Spencer Smith of Louisiana, right, moves in close to a character from Halo during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Pat Travis of the Little A'Le'Inn cooks breakfast for customers as usual with the help of family and friends during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Breakfast at the Little A'Le'Inn continues for customers as usual with the help of family and friends during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

An alien sign for the margarita stand during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Bicycle coaches are available for rides about the festival grounds during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Emergency and medical personnel block off the Extraterrestrial Highway/State Route 375 for a possible medical helicopter landing due to a vehicle rollover during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Festivalgoers connected to the scene of a vehicle rollover are assisted by emergency and medical personnel workers on the salt flats just north of Rachel, Nevada, during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Festivalgoers connected to the scene of a vehicle rollover take a walk to clear their heads as emergency and medical personnel continue their work on the salt flats just north of Rachel, Nevada, during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Festivalgoers add stickers to a car parked on the frontage road during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Marissol Martins of Los Angeles laughs with friends in her t-shirt stencil booth during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

UNICULT members walk up the frontage road carrying aliens and a magic lamp during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

A T-Rex costumed festivalgoer walks over to the flying saucer outside the Little A'Le'Inn during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Visitors walk away from the back gate of Area 51 during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Matthew Devlen and Kim Dillinger Davis walk along the fence line with razor wire at the back gate of Area 51 during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Scott Samford of Hollywood as an alien juggling mime entertains the security personnel at the back gate of Area 51 during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Sunset falls on the back gate of Area 51 during the Alienstock festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

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