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Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley

Gates Of The Arctic

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve · AK

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About

This vast landscape does not contain any roads or trails. Visitors discover intact ecosystems where people have lived with the land for over ten thousand years. Wild rivers meander through glacier-carved valleys, caribou migrate along age-old trails, endless summer light fades into aurora-lit night skies of winter. Virtually unchanged, except by the forces of nature.

Things to do: Camping, Backcountry Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Off-Trail Permitted Hiking, Hunting and Gathering, Hunting, Paddling

Entry and fees

No entrance fee listed.

Fees change. Confirm on nps.gov before you go.