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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Operating Hours & Seasons
Bettles Ranger Station in winter
NPS photo by Dale Lynn Gardner
Bettles Ranger Station in winter
 

The Park and Preserve are open year round. It is best to call each office prior to arrival to confirm current operational hours.

Fairbanks Administrative Center
4175 Geist Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 457-5752
Open year-round Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed on holidays.

Bettles Ranger Station & Visitor Center
PO Box 26030
Bettles Field, AK 99726
(907) 692-5495
From mid-June to the end of September: open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (sometimes closed noon - 1:00 p.m. for lunch). Remainder of Year: open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on holidays.

Coldfoot Ranger Station
(907) 678-4227
Coldfoot, Alaska, on the Dalton Highway
Open year-round Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Holidays.

Arctic Interagency Visitor Center
Coldfoot, Alaska, on the Dalton Highway
(907) 678-5209
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
(907) 661-3520
Outside display is open year-round; call for ranger station hours.

 

View of the Gates of the Arctic in summer sunlight.  

Did You Know?
Bob Marshall named Frigid Crags and Boreal Mountain "The Gates of the Arctic." These mountains are on the North Fork of the Koyukuk River.

Last Updated: November 21, 2008 at 16:50 EST