Where to See Wolf in Gates of the Arctic National Park

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Wolf sightings in Gates of the Arctic

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Where Wolf has been reported, from 10 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM4% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM13% of the busiest hour5 AM39% of the busiest hour6 AM72% of the busiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AM83% of the busiest hour9 AM61% of the busiest hour10 AM44% of the busiest hour11 AM39% of the busiest hourNoon33% of the busiest hour1 PM39% of the busiest hour2 PM44% of the busiest hour3 PM56% of the busiest hour4 PM67% of the busiest hour5 PM78% of the busiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM89% of the busiest hour9 PM61% of the busiest hour10 PM22% of the busiest hour11 PM9% of the busiest hour

Wolf is most seen 7 AM and 6–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Wolf sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	4%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	13%
5 AM	39%
6 AM	72%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	83%
9 AM	61%
10 AM	44%
11 AM	39%
Noon	33%
1 PM	39%
2 PM	44%
3 PM	56%
4 PM	67%
5 PM	78%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	89%
9 PM	61%
10 PM	22%
11 PM	9%

Where to look

Gates of the Arctic spots that mention Wolf

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Wolf. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

Visitor centerArctic Interagency Visitor Center (Coldfoot)Arctic hub for exhibits, expert trip advice, and free WiFi

SightOolah ValleySweeping Brooks Range valley with big views and rare solitude

SightNorth Fork Koyukuk RiverRemote Wild and Scenic float through the park’s namesake Gates

SightBoreal MountainHalf of the park’s namesake gateway, above the Koyukuk River

LodgingColdfoot CampRemote Brooks Range base with beds, fuel, hot meals, and tours

SightTinayguk RiverRemote wild river for quiet floats and true solitude

SightAnaktuvuk Pass CommunityRemote Nunamiut village and fly-in gateway amid Brooks Range peaks

SightWild LakeRemote floatplane lake ringed by Brooks Range peaks and solitude

Trails

ChallengingArrigetch Peaks Mountaineering Route22 mi · 1 dayRemote cross-country approach from Circle Lake into Alaska’s Arrigetch Peaks

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Where to see Wolf in Gates of the Arctic