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Muskox and Greater White-fronted Geese on vegetated beach ridges in front of the Igichuk Hills.

January light and a bright moon at 2 pm over the Igichuk Hills in Cape Krusenstern National Monument.

Beach ridges created by years of wave action during storms can be seen as parallel lines in the fall vegetation covering the old gravel.

Pike (left and right) and trout (middle) dry on a rack at a subsistence camp. The slash marks allow more air to circulate and dry the meat more quickly.

A University of Washington archeology crew conducts research on an old semi-subterranean house along the beach ridges of Cape Krusenstern. Old house timbers are slowly revealed about 4 feet down

Physical Address:

171 3rd Ave

Kotzebue, AK 99752

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1029

Kotzebue, AK 99752

contact-details

Phone Number: 9074423890 Voice
Phone Number: 9074428316 Fax

Email Address: wear_webmail@nps.gov
Description:

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A bridge to the past and a land for the future, Cape Krusenstern National Monument protects approximately 560,000 acres of diverse Arctic coastal, and upland ecosystems. Inhabited by the Iñupiaq people since time-immemorial, over 5,000 years of sequential human use is documented in the 114 successive beach ridges. Rich connections to the land and waters are preserved through subsistence practices.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

Cape Krusenstern National Monument lies within a remote area of northwest Alaska and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean and Chukchi Sea. Visitors generally access the monument via the regional hub in Kotzebue. Commercial airlines provide daily service from Anchorage to Kotzebue. Chartered flights with licensed air taxi services, booked in advance, can take backcountry travelers to remote destinations within the monument.

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Directions

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Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Since there are no roads into Cape Krusenstern National Monument, the visitor center is located at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, AK. From Kotzebue, visitors will charter an air taxi to transport them into the actual national monument which is open 24/7 every day of the year.

Weather Information:

Snow, rain, and freezing temperatures can occur any time of the year. Always travel with good quality rain gear and warm layers. Be especially careful to stay dry. Hypothermia can set in on a windy, wet day, even when it doesn't feel that cold.