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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/gaar/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=68.6554&b_tl_lng=-156.9994&b_br_lat=66.6496&b_br_lng=-149.5289","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Gates%20Of%20The%20Arctic%20National%20Park%20%26%20Preserve","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A8B6B-1DD8-B71B-0B8B89FE0C6B6F4F.jpg","title":"Alatna River","alt":"Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley","caption":"Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley","credit":"NPS Photo / Sean Tevebaugh","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A89F4-1DD8-B71B-0B52204A2EBF61A4.jpg","title":"Arrigetch Peaks","alt":"Alpenglow on the granite cliffs of mountains","caption":"A spring alpenglow brightens the granite walls of the Arrigetch Peaks","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A8CFC-1DD8-B71B-0BF455202A395DA6.jpg","title":"Entering Oolah Valley","alt":"A hiker crosses a stream with mountains in the background","caption":"A hiker crosses a stream and enters Oolah Valley.","credit":"Photo courtesy of Paxson Woebler","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A8E6D-1DD8-B71B-0B34C967D29F5940.jpg","title":"Blueberries","alt":"Handful of blueberries","caption":"Pausing to pick blueberries can result in a handful of delicious snacks.","credit":"Photo courtesy of Paxson Wobelber","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A8FC3-1DD8-B71B-0BB9EF068FF8EFF7.jpg","title":"Hikers crossing a mountain pass","alt":"Two hikers climb up a mountain pass","caption":"Hikers choose river valleys as corridors when hiking over mountain passes.","credit":"Photo courtesy of Paxson Woebler","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Camping","Backcountry Camping","Canoe or Kayak Camping","Climbing","Rock Climbing","Mountain Climbing","Hiking","Backcountry Hiking","Off-Trail Permitted Hiking","Hunting and Gathering","Hunting","Paddling","Canoeing","Kayaking","Whitewater Rafting","Junior Ranger Program"],"topics":["Archeology","Arts","Explorers and Expeditions","Military","Native American Heritage","Westward Expansion","The Gold Rush","Arctic","Tundra","Climate Change","Fire","River and Riparian","Trails","Water Trails","Wilderness"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Park & Preserve are always open","description":"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!","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Gates of the Arctic is a wilderness park, with no roads or trails into the park lands, so visitors must fly or hike into the park. Access begins in Fairbanks, Alaska & there are several small airlines that provide daily flights into the communities of Bettles, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Coldfoot. Most visitors access the park by air taxi or hike in from the Dalton Highway or from the village of Anaktuvuk Pass. River crossings are necessary from both locations.","weatherInfo":"The climate of Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve is generally classified as arctic and sub-arctic, with exceptionally cold winters, relatively mild summers, low annual precipitation, and generally high winds. The weather is influenced by many different systems, and can change rapidly.!!","contacts":{"phone":"907-459-3730","email":"fair_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center","description":"Explore world-class exhibits, watch a free informative movie, and receive assistance on your trip planning needs while at the Alaska Public Lands Information Center, located inside of the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.","url":"https://www.alaskacenters.gov/visitors-centers/fairbanks","lat":64.846092,"lon":-147.712711},{"name":"Bettles Ranger Station and Visitor Center","description":"Bettles Ranger Station is situated outside of the boundaries of Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, in Bettles, Alaska. This small ranger station and visitor center has exhibits, park-related films, interpretive programs, and trip-planning tools.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/bettles.htm","lat":66.91921,"lon":-151.514073},{"name":"Arctic Interagency Visitor Center","description":"Multi-agency visitor center located on the Dalton Highway in Coldfoot, Alaska","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/coldfoot.htm","lat":67.252732,"lon":-150.186946},{"name":"Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station","description":"The Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station is staffed during the summer season from April through September, typically Monday-Friday, 9-5:30. Here you can learn about the park, and gain advice on hiking routes in the area. Bear Resistant Food Containers are available to borrow as well. Outside display is open year-round.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/anaktuvuk.htm","lat":68.1422071157,"lon":-151.737013451}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"kanuti-national-wildlife-refuge","km":162}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=gaar"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/gates-of-the-arctic-national-park-and-preserve/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/gates-of-the-arctic-national-park-and-preserve.geojson"}