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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

General Planning Information
 
 
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Information to help you plan and prepare for the isolation, remote location and demanding climate of the Brooks Range.

 

 

General Planning Information

Regulations

Bear Safety

Food Storage Requirements

Filing a Trip Plan

Back Country Communications

Camp Fires

Human Waste

Camping and Cooking

Bugs

Potable Water

Cabins

Fire Arms

Outfitters, Guides Air Taxi Operators, etc.

 
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A snowy Mount Igikpak on a sunny day.  

Did You Know?
At 8510 feet, Mount Igikpak, at the headwaters of the Noatak River, is the highest peak in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

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Last Updated: June 02, 2007 at 16:01 EST