Frigid Crags
Along with Boreal Mountain, Frigid Crags form the "Gates of the Arctic".
Plan Around Frigid Crags
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Frigid Crags Details
Frigid Crags, along with Boreal Mountain, forms the Gates of the Arctic. Located within Alaska’s arctic circle, Frigid Crags is well known to mountain climbers as one of the area's to-do peaks. It also offers a dramatic backdrop for wilderness campers. There are no services. The valley below Frigid Crags is incredibly lush, with lots of flat space along the river for camping, hiking and bird watching. In fact the only way to get here is by plane or boat. Hiring a local packing outfit is the best way to see this unique place.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Frigid Crags
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4.2 mi away
Boreal Mountain
One half of the park's "gate," Boreal Mountain has an elevation of 6,654 feet.
9.8 mi away
Mount Doonerak
One of the park's most popular climbing spots, this peak is located in the Endicott Mountains of the Brooks Range.
14.9 mi away
North Fork of the Koyukuk River
Flowing through glacially-carved mountain valleys, this 102-mile long river runs along a major caribou migration route.
17.0 mi away
Tinayguk River
This 44-mile-long wild and scenic river is the largest tributary of the North Fork of the Koyukuk.
29.3 mi away
Dalton Highway
The 414-mile-long Dalton Highway is one of the most isolated roads in the U.S, passing through just three towns.
