Today I am sharing a guide to Gates of the Arctic National Park, including hiking tips, photography ideas and fun facts. It was the ‘roughest’ hike we had ever accomplished but by far the most rewarding. © 2020 Alaska Travel Industry Association If you are interested in flying over part of the Brooks Range and OVER Gates of the Arctic National Park, then you could fly to Anaktuvuk Pass with Wright Air or Warbelow's. There are six Wild and Scenic River in Gates of the Arctic, including the Alatna River, John Rover, Kobuk River, Tinayguk River, a portion of the Noatak River, and the North Fork of the Koyukuk River. I must have received thousands of messages over the years over the years asking for tips on how to travel full time, or just how to travel more in general.
Thanks for the report !!! I’m currently in crowded Bali, and I’m now craving some cool, fresh mountain air, stretching my legs over passes and watching grizzlies and black wolves.
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, one of the finest wilderness areas in the world, straddles the Arctic Divide in the Brooks Range, America's northernmost chain of mountains. Official State of Alaska Vacation and Travel InformationGates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, one of the finest wilderness areas in the world, straddles the Arctic Divide in the Brooks Range, America's northernmost chain of mountains. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is an American national park that protects portions of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. Mount Igikpak reaches a summit of 8,276 feet (2,523 m) and is located near the south-central part of the park. Have you been to Wrangell St Elias ?Amzin pics! Eight more Native villages dot the perimeter but all have less than 400 permanent residents. This is a place for discovery and exploration.There are no established services within the park boundaries and only limited means of communication work effectively to contact anyone for assistance. Gates of the Arctic National Park was initially recognized as a monument, before being sanctioned as a national park in 1980. Thanks for sharing! Second only to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in size, Gates of the Arctic covers 13,238 square miles, sprawls 800 miles from east to west and is entirely north of the Arctic Circle. Imagine a day spent fishing at an alpine lake, or watching the caribou up in the northern valleys, or sitting alongside a wild river listening to the wind in the boreal forest. Since then, it has become a safe haven for many species of animals as well as flora and fauna. You can check forecasts all you want, but it will be a huge challenge to plan for if that’s your only tool. Generally, you should manage your expectations about how far you can make it in a day while in the arctic. I cannot wait to return one day These picture are amazing!! I really love that you’re “experiencing” every place and not just driving through as a check list. Since then, it has become a safe haven for many species of animals as well as flora and fauna. I now call the U.S.A home but you can usually find me wandering the globe with a camera in hand ✈ Let's get lost!The USA is home to so many incredible national parks and countless opportunities for adventure! Great pics! Do you recommend doing this trip unguided?Hi!
The park is the northernmost national park in the United States, situated entirely north of the Arctic Circle. The Gates of the Arctic National Park is the epitome of wilderness. For those visitors who don’t have the time, or the backcountry skills to mount an expedition into the park, there are other options. Upon seeing the two mountains, Mt.
During the long, harsh winter, Grizzly bears inhabit the Brooks Range, so it’s of great importance to store your food properly and to try and avoid bear encounters. Access to the park begins in Fairbanks, Alaska, with several small airlines that provide daily flights into the gateway communities of Bettles and Anaktuvuk Pass and flag stops to Coldfoot. Let’s get lost!Hi! It was incredible waking up each morning, crawling out of the tent and looking up to the towering peaks all around us. Discover why this wild land became a national park. In the simplest terms, Gates of the Arctic is a vast wilderness the size as Switzerland that contains no National Park Service facilities, visitor centers or campgrounds.The park's name dates to 1929, when conservationist Robert Marshall found an unobstructed path northward to the Arctic coast of Alaska while exploring the North Fork of the Koyukuk River. I have a blog post all about my gear, just click the “photography” tab above to access it Excellent pictures that looks like it took a lot of time, care, and planning to take!
Their descendants still inhabit small subsistence communities in and around the park.American exploration of the Brooks Range came in the 1880s, when “military explorers, gold prospectors, government scientists helped to fill in what had been a large blank space on American maps.” One of these people, wilderness advocate Robert “Bob” Marshall became an early and fervent supporter or setting aside a large part of the central Brooks Range as a National Park.
From here we decided to basecamp for 3 nights, allowing us to explore the different valleys, lakes and mountains without our heavy packs.
The headwaters for the Noatak and Kobuk Rivers are in the park and popular waterways for rafters and canoers. I am incredibly jealous. The terrain is challenging: there are no established trails and the dense vegetation, tussocks, boggy ground, and frequent stream and river crossings can significantly slow progress across the landscape .
The waterways range from Class I to III in difficulty. Bush charters are available from Bettles and Coldfoot into the park boundaries. It’s so nice to see such unspoiled wilderness. From here we decided to basecamp for 3 nights, allowing us to explore the different valleys, lakes and mountains without our heavy packs.