Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Baird Mountains, Alaska   Cape Krusenstern National Monument is an amazing group of beach ridges and lagoons. It's a popular place to get away to for the inhabitants of Kotzebue. The magnificent splendor of Cape Krusenstern National Monument is there for you to like. Going to Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a tremendous idea when you've gotta get out. If time allows, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is a national park worth stopping at; if you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by Kotzebue. There is wonderful outdoors recreation at Cape Krusenstern National     Monument, so you could have a load of fun. Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a tremendous wilderness vicinity that everybody enjoys. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Baird Mountains. At Cape Krusenstern National Monument throughout the warm days of summer highs are in the 50's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 0's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Cape Krusenstern National Monument sink into the-20's. Fun things to do are abundant; there's always something for everyone to like. Cape Krusenstern National Monument is frequently a reasonably waterless spot; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is February. Cape Krusenstern National       Monument, so you could have a load of fun. Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a tremendous wilderness vicinity that everybody enjoys. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Baird Mountains. At Cape Krusenstern National Monument throughout the warm days of summer highs are over time, the earliest ridges lie inland, and the most recently formed ridges near the shore. This unusual series of beach ridges present, in sequence, detailed evidence of an estimated 9,000 years of prehistoric human use of this coastline. Some archeological sites here are older than well-known remains of ancient Greek civilizations on the Mediterranean Sea. In summer, wildflowers color the beach ridges and nearby hills. Large numbers of migratory birds come from all over the world to Cape Krusenstern to nest. In fall, these migrating birds use   the lagoons as feeding and staging areas. Shifting sea ice, ocean currents, and waves continue to form spits and lagoons possessing important scientific, cultural, and scenic values. Along the outer beaches, Alaska Natives still hunt marine mammals. Local rural residents are allowed to hunt in the Monument. A road to the Red Dog mine crosses the northern boundary. Trucks haul zinc from open pit mines to a tidewater port. Cominco Alaska operates the mine, along with the NANA Regional Corp., a Native corporation based in Kotzebue.   CONTACTS Email - WEAR_Webmail@nps.gov Fax- 907-442-8316 Write to National Park Service P.O. Box 1029 Kotzebue, AK 99752 Phone Headquarters - 907-442-3890 Visitor Information - 907-442-3890 summer Visitor Information - 907-442-3760 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Park is open year around. Headquarters office hours 8:00am to 5:00PM Monday through Friday. Visitor Center 8:00AM to 5:00PM daily, June through September. Arctic winter conditions - snow, ice, wind, and below-freezing temperatures exist in the park from October through April. Temperatures rarely exceed 65 degrees F. in July-August; snow or freezing temperatures may occur any time. Getting There PLANE - Commercial airlines provide service from Anchorage or Fairbanks to Nome or Kotzebue. There are scheduled flights to villages and chartered flights to specific park areas. Summer access may include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, or by foot. Winter access may include snowmobiles, aircraft or by foot. Weather & Climate Weather is a central concern to those planning to visit the park at any time of year. Summer temperatures on the coast are usually in the low 50?'s F, with mid 60? to 70? with an occasional period of 80's or 90's in the interior. Average January lows are -15?F on the coast and -50?F in the interior. Winds average 8 to 12 mph, but 50 to 70 mph winds commonly accompany storms and produce extremely low and dangerous wind chill factors. Annual averages are not always good guidelines; in summer, visitors can see snow, near freezing temperatures, and long periods of clouds, wind, and rain. Summer days are long, almost without darkness; winter days are short, with only a few hours of sunlight. Any time of year, exposure and hypothermia are real threats to visitors and park personnel. Be prepared. Accessibility There are no accessible trails in the park. Contact charter services to check availability of required services. User input for Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Baird Mountains, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines   Current weather conditions at Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Baird Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: KOTZEBUE WSO AP 26 miles away Find a Business in or near Cape Krusenstern National Monument Business TypeOR Business Name   Coordinates: Latitude: 66.92 Longitude: -162.03 Baird Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Baird Mountains. Alaska Public Lands Complete list of all Public Lands in Alaska Outdoors Recreation Near Kodiak, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Cape Krusenstern National Monument. 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