Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, Alaska

 Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is one of the most interesting volcanic areas in the world. There are cinder cones and lava flows and anything else to do with volcanoes. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve has a mass of natural prettiness; it's a place that everybody likes. The glorious prettiness of Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is there for you to get pleasure from. For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve highs are usually in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down
    into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a common place to spend time for people from King Salmon.
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Monument & Preserve is a splendid place for a visit when you have to get out of the house. Fun pastimes are plentiful; there's always something for everybody. There is good outdoors recreation at Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve that you can benefit from.
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a location that is reasonably arid frequently; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.

The Aniakchak Caldera, is the result of a series of eruptions, the latest in 1931. Nearly

 
    into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a common place to spend time for people from King Salmon.
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and explosion pits.

Surprise Lake, located within the caldera, is the source of the Aniakchak River, which cascades through a 1,500-foot gash in the caldera wall. The site also contains the Aniakchak Wild River.

 

CONTACTS

Email - Kristi_Bergeron@nps.gov

Fax- 907-246-4286

Write to
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
P O Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613

Phone
Headquarters - 907-246-3305

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours,

 
Seasons
There are no federal facilities at the Monument.

Getting There
PLANE - Access to the park is by plane or float plane from King Salmon, Alaska or by power boat from any one of the numerous villages along the Pacific Ocean coastline.

Weather & Climate
Expect windy conditions especially through the 'Gates' area and often within the caldera as well. The coastal area is often shrouded in fog and rain.

Accessibility
Check with fly-in services for specific needs. There are no accessible trails within the monument/preserve.

Getting Around
There are a no formal trails within the monument/preserve although open ash fields provide hiking/backpacking opportunities.


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Latitude: 58.71
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