Gates of the Arctic National Park
America’s wildest park — no roads, no trails
Gates of the Arctic lies entirely above the Arctic Circle: no roads, no trails, no facilities — pure Brooks Range wilderness reached by bush plane. A true expedition park, for summer only.
What to see
The top things to see in Gates of the Arctic are Brooks Range backpacking, Arrigetch Peaks, Wild & scenic river floats, Bush-plane access from Bettles. Start with the arrigetch peaks if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.
- Brooks Range backpacking
- Arrigetch Peaks
- Wild & scenic river floats
- Bush-plane access from Bettles
- Caribou migration
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