By Sidney Chow| January, 2024
The northern most
The second largest
The least visited
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is mostly untouched by people.
The northern most sand dune.
The largest sand dune inside the arctic circle.
Western Arctic caribou herd passes through twice a year.
Kobuk Valley National Park is named after the Kobuk River that meanders through the park.
Morning
9:15 AM
Taking off in our 6 seater float plane on a beautiful, crisp morning.
Morning
10:00 AM
The mountains and the meandering rivers are gorgeous from the air.
morning
We set foot in the 61st National Park on our journey to visit all the National Parks in the US. Walker Lake is a 14 mile long pristine lake in the park. We were all alone and had the place to ourselves.
10:45 AM
morning
11:00 AM
We explored the shore of Walker Lake for an hour, with colorful mossy ground and footprints from bears and moose. The solitude was great.
12:15 PM
Afternoon
Amazing view from the air of the northern most sand dune in the US.
afternoon
1:00 PM
Kobuk Valley is our 62nd National Park. We explored the nearby shore for an hour, again, we had the place all to ourselves.
afternoon
2:00 PM
The two hour flight back to Bettles went very quickly because the view from the air was mesmerizing.
End
Back at Bettles after an amazing trip