If you visit the Coldfoot area, don’t miss a view of the majestic Brooks Range from above. We offer flightseeing trips into the stunning Brooks Range, and Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk National Parks
From June 1st until September 15th.
Flightseeing Tours
from Coldfoot
Gates of the Arctic Tour
Experience the Gates of the Arctic National Park from the air as well as on the ground. This trip will take you up the North Fork of the Koyukuk, giving us a view of the namesake mountains, Boreal Mountain, and Frigid Crags, known as the Gates of the Arctic. Land on a lake within the park and feel the grandeur of the park from the ground. Ground time in the park is approximately 30 minutes.
- $580 per person minimum 2 people. Additional flight time to take you through Holmes Pass and the actual Gates of the Arctic (Mount Boreal and the Frigid Crags) is a total cost per person of $640
- 2 hours for this fully guided tour, approximately an hour of air time.
Continental Divide Tour
This tour ventures deeper into the Brooks Range with the classic landscapes of the region that include wide valleys, meandering rivers, some of which flow into the Arctic Ocean, high alpine lakes, small glaciers, and near-endless vistas. There can also be good opportunities for wildlife spotting. We will land on a lake within the Gates of the Arctic Park for approximately 30 minutes to enjoy the park.
- $980 per person minimum 2 people.
- Plan 3 hours for this fully guided tour, approximately 2 hours of air time.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
This trip takes you out to the eastern Brooks Range over the famous Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest wilderness areas left in the world and home to the Porcupine Caribou herd. See the the amazing geology and experience the wilderness as few have. This flight takes about 3 hours with a landing in the Refuge. It includes over 2 hours of flying.
This flight is $1,250 per person, minimum of 2 people
Plan 3.5 hours for this flight
Kobuk & Gates of the Arctic Tour
This combination tour allows you to visit both National Parks in one day. You will see many of the broad and meandering river valleys, and stunning rolling mountains so commonly known in the Brooks Range. We land in both parks for pictures and an opportunity to set foot in the park. Ground time in each park is approximately 30 minutes. We often have views of the Arrigetch Peaks, but actually routing of the flight is dependent on the weather that day.
- $5,620 for 2 people. Each additional passenger is an additional $2,810
- Plan 6 hours for this fully guided tour with 4 hours of flight time.
Arrigetch Peaks Tour
Fly west from Coldfoot to see the magnificent Arrigetch Peaks. The Peaks are some of the largest granite extrusions in the Brooks Range, a unique feature of this vast wilderness landscape. We will fly around the Arrigetch peaks and land at either Takahula or Walker Lake to allow you an opportunity to set foot on the ground in Gates of the Arctic National Park. Ground time is approximately 30 minutes.
- $980 per person minimum 2 people.
- 3 hours for this fully guided tour, with approximately 2 hours of flight time
Day Trips
Experience the park for just a day visit. We will drop you off at Long Lake in the Gates of the Arctic National Park on the Koyukuk River’s North Fork. The Gates of Arctic National Park surrounds Long Lake. You can hike the circumference of the lake, paddle in the canoe and explore, drop a line in the water and fish, or sit back and enjoy the wilderness. This is an unguided trip.
- $1,150 per person minimum 2 people. Day trip with an additional Gates of the Arctic scenic flight is $1,375per person.
- Full day