Kobuk Valley National Park, Baird Mountains, Alaska

  Kobuk Valley National Park is a popular destination for the population of Kotzebue. There is so much enjoyable stuff to do to satisfy everybody. If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Baird Mountains.
Kobuk Valley National Park is a fine wilderness region that everybody enjoys. Kobuk Valley National Park is pretty dried out regularly; August is the wettest month with most rain; February on the other hand is the driest. A trip to Kobuk Valley National Park is a fine choice when you've gotta get out.
During the summertime
    months highs here at Kobuk Valley National Park reach the 50's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 0's while Kobuk Valley National Park nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the-20's. Don't miss out
on a spree to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve while you're here at Kobuk Valley National Park, and folks from Kotzebue love to come here. The prettiness of Kobuk Valley National Park is there for your viewing contentment.
There is fine outdoors recreation at Kobuk Valley National Park that you may benefit from.

Kobuk Valley National Park is encircled by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges. The park povides protection for several important geographic features, including the central portion of the Kobuk River, the 25-sqaure-mile Great

 
    months highs here at Kobuk Valley National Park reach the 50's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 0's while Kobuk Valley National Park nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the-20's. Don't miss out
by vegetation. River bluffs, composed of sand and standing as high as 150 feet, hold permafrost ice wedges and the fossils of Ice Age mammals.

   

CONTACTS

Email - WEAR_Webmail@nps.gov

Fax- 907-442-8316

Write to
PO Box 1029
Kotzebue, AK 99752

Phone
Headquarters - 907-442-3890
summer Visitor Information - 907-442-3760

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Information Center Use: daily, summer: 8:00 a.m.

 
- 6:00 p.m.; 'occasionally', winter: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Parklands Use: Open all year long. Closed most Federal Holidays.

Getting There
PLANE - Commercial airlines provide service from Anchorage or Fairbanks to Nome and Kotzebue. From either location, visitors may fly with various air taxi operators. 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
Expect high winds throughout the year and short, mild, cool sunny summers. Experience 24 hours of daylight for one month and a long, severe, harsh, extremely cold winter with about one hour of daylight by December 1. The area recieves 10-12' precipitation annually. For back country hiking/camping, wear plenty of warm clothing, dress in layers, and use rain gear. Wear sturdy hiking boots and waders for wet terrain.

Accessibility
There are no trails or roads within the park.


User input for Kobuk Valley National Park, Baird Mountains, Alaska:
Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines




 

Current weather conditions at Kobuk Valley National Park, Baird Mountains, Alaska
WXPort

Local climate location: KOTZEBUE WSO AP 26 miles away



Find a Business in or near Kobuk Valley National Park
Business TypeOR
Business Name

OTHER_INFO
  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 Kobuk Valley National Park. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.

Books about about Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
Books available from Amazon.com about Kobuk Valley National Park.


Alaska Outdoors Index

Campgrounds Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Paddling Rivers Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Other National Parks Near Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Trails Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Hotels Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Lakes Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Beaches Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Golf Courses Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Ski Areas Near or in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

 

 
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions. Pictures of park and text about park by the US National Park Service. Operating hours and fees are valid at the date of publishing and are subject to change, please contact park directly for current information.