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Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valley
NPS Photo / Sean Tevebaugh

National Park & Preserve · AK

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

Gates Of The Arctic is quietest in January and February and busiest in July.

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Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026. How this is calculated →

Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe

Pick a month to visit Gates Of The Arctic

This week

7-day forecast

DayConditionsHighLowPrecip chance
Fri 10Light drizzle61°F47°F50%
Sat 11Rain showers61°F47°F100%
Sun 12Light drizzle50°F42°F65%
Mon 13Light drizzle46°F42°F67%
Tue 14Drizzle46°F38°F88%
Wed 15Drizzle49°F44°F76%
Thu 16Drizzle53°F45°F74%

Forecast data by Open-Meteo

Source: Open-Meteo

Weather

Monthly climate normals

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Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals

Know before you go

Fees & hours

Entrance fee
Free — Free entrance
Hours
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!
Official NPS park site →

Source: NPS Data API

Conditions

Current alerts

No current alerts or closures reported for this park.

Source: NPS Data API