Cape Krusenstern National Monument
AK
About Cape Krusenstern National Monument
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.
Things To Do
Visit the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center
Trying to figure out where to go and what to do in Northwest Alaska? The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is a great place to meet rangers and acquire information on Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Noatak National Preserve.
Birdwatching at Krusenstern Lagoon
Amazing birding opportunities await the adventurers that visit Cape Krusenstern.
Flying to Radio Hill
Landscape view of vast tundra and rolling Igichuk Hills.
Available Activities
Weather
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.
Getting There
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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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.
