Waring Mountains
The Waring Mountains form the southern part of Kobuk Valley
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Waring Mountains Details
The Waring and Baird Mountains enclose Kobuk Valley National Park, providing the shelter that created such a unique environment. The park has these two ranges to thank for everything from its dunes to its prehistoric plant communities! The Waring Mountains run in a northeast direction and are located south of the Kobuk River. They are in the southern part of the park and border the park's sand dunes on their southern edge. The geologic identity of these mountains is mostly greywacke, sandstone, siltstone, shale, and conglomerate. There is widespread permafrost in this area. The peaks in this range are less than 2,000 feet tall. The Waring Mountains also make up part of the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, a protected area that provides habitat for many plants and animals, including the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, North America's largest herd of caribou.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Waring Mountains
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12.0 mi away
Great Sand Dunes
The Great Sand Dunes are a must-see when visiting the park
14.1 mi away
Kobuk Valley National Park
Alaska's largest caribou herd, half a million strong, migrates twice a year across the Kobuk River Valley, the surprising home of 25 miles of shifting sand dunes that's visited by less than 2,000 people annually.
18.7 mi away
Salmon River
Next to the Kobuk, the Salmon River is a top destination to paddle in the park.
18.7 mi away
Kallarichuk
Kallarichuk is a seasonal ranger post along the Kobuk River
24.4 mi away
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge is federally protected land near to Kobuk Valley
