National Park · Alaska

Kobuk Valley National Park

Arctic sand dunes & caribou migration

Kobuk Valley is one of the least-visited parks anywhere — Arctic sand dunes and a great caribou migration crossing the Kobuk River, with no roads, trails, or services. A fly-in summer wilderness.

What to see

The top things to see in Kobuk Valley are Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Caribou migration crossings, Kobuk River floats, Bush-plane access. Start with the great kobuk sand dunes if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.

  • Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
  • Caribou migration crossings
  • Kobuk River floats
  • Bush-plane access
  • Onion Portage

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