Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
National Preserve · AK
Caution · Food-Conditioned Bear in Arrigetch Peaks
On August 13, 2026 a brown bear entered camps and food caches in the Arrigetch Peaks area, obtaining food from a soft-sided, bag-type Bear Resistant Food Container (BRFC). At this time, we strongly recommend hard-sided BRFCs for all visitors to the Arrigetch Peaks area. Hard-sided BRFCs can be checked out at the Bettles Ranger Station. Backpackers in the area should maintain a high level of bear awareness and continue to follow best practices for camping in bear country.
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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.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/gaar
- Location
- Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve (67.760, -153.292)
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Passport stamp locations
- Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station
- Arctic Interagency Visitor Center
- Bettles Ranger Station and Visitor Center
- Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Hours
Park & Preserve are always opentoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
No closed times or seasons for Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. Visitor Center hours vary greatly by location and season. See Visitor Center Hours for more information!
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
4
- Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Stationclosed todayDirections
- Arctic Interagency Visitor Centerclosed todayDirections
- Bettles Ranger Station and Visitor Centerclosed todayDirections
- Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Centertoday: 8:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.