Kobul Valley National Park
Trip Assistant
How Much Time?
A trip here for most is a flight over or a quick stop at the sand dunes to touch the earth and get back in the air, flying back over a two million acre wilderness.
Need to Know
- Kobuk Valley resides north of the Arctic Circle, enjoying a brief summer with 24-hour light.
- It’s primarily reached by bush plane and explored by raft.
- Each year a few hundred thousand caribou cross the park traveling between their breeding and calving grounds.
- Lowlands are swampy permafrost making for difficult travel.
Highlights
- Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
- Onion Portage (caribou crossing)
Activities
- Backpacking
- Paddling
- Flightseeing
Favorite Trails
Kobuk Valley is a mostly trailless wilderness.
When To Go?
Weather
Visitation
You really only ought to be thinking about visiting in summer.
Park Map Downloads
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