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Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Cape Krusentstern National Monument is open year round.

The headquarters office located in Kotzebue. Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The Innaigvik Education and Information Center in Kotzebue is open in summer only. Please call 907-442-3890 for specific hours of operation.

Arctic winter conditions - snow, ice, wind, and below-freezing temperatures - exist in the monument from October through April. Summer temperatures average 54° F, although some days in July may get up to 80° F. Snow or freezing temperatures may occur at any time.

Image of muskoxen grazing in CAKR  

Did You Know?
Over 150 muskoxen live year-round on the Igichuk Hills of Cape Krusenstern National Monument. These native animals were extirpated by the late 1800’s but then reintroduced from muskox herds in Greenland.

Last Updated: August 07, 2006 at 16:59 EST