1 active Gates of the Arctic alert
- CautionFood-conditioned bear in Arrigetch PeaksUse a hard-sided Bear Resistant Food Container (BRFC) in the Arrigetch Peaks area.Official details
Parkwolf’s Gates of the Arctic ranking
Top sights in Gates of the Arctic
1SightArrigetch PeaksRemote granite spires for serious wilderness hikers and climbers
2SightOolah ValleySweeping Brooks Range valley with big views and rare solitude
3SightNorth Fork Koyukuk RiverRemote Wild and Scenic float through the park’s namesake Gates
4SightBoreal MountainHalf of the park’s namesake gateway, above the Koyukuk River
5SightWalker LakeRemote Brooks Range lake for paddling, solitude, and big views
6SightKurupa LakeFly-in wilderness lake and gateway to Brooks Range solitude
7SightTinayguk RiverRemote wild river for quiet floats and true solitude
8SightAnaktuvuk Pass CommunityRemote Nunamiut village and fly-in gateway amid Brooks Range peaks
9SightWild LakeRemote floatplane lake ringed by Brooks Range peaks and solitudeHiking
Top trails in Gates of the Arctic
- 1 challenging
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Gates of the Arctic Tour Guide
Gates of the Arctic, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Gates of the Arctic National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Anaktuvuk Pass: A Living Nunamiut VillageListen
“You're approaching Anaktuvuk Pass, a spot that's truly unique because it's a living Nunamiut Iñupiat village located right inside the park. It's the last remaining settlement of the inland Iñupiat people.”
Plays as you drive up to Anaktuvuk Pass Community in the Parkwolf Gates of the Arctic Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Caribou Highways of Anaktuvuk Pass
- Where Waters Split
- Bush Planes: Lifeline of the Arctic
- Carved by Ice
- 8 audio storiesacross Gates of the Arctic’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Caribou, Wolf
- Works offlinemaps, 1 trails, 18 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Wildlife in Gates of the Arctic
11 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsWolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Gates of the Arctic. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.