Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

A spring alpenglow brightens the granite walls of the Arrigetch Peaks
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.
Map showing location of park.
Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley
Photo by NPS Photo / Sean Tevebaugh
Alpenglow on the granite cliffs of mountains
Photo by NPS Photo
A hiker crosses a stream with mountains in the background
Photo by Photo courtesy of Paxson Woebler
Handful of blueberries
Photo by Photo courtesy of Paxson Wobelber
Two hikers climb up a mountain pass
Photo by Photo courtesy of Paxson Woebler