Gates of the Arctic

Mountain pass · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

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"If you want to avoid crowds, plan a trip to one of the country's less-visited (but still travel-worthy) national parks, like Alaska's Gates of the Arctic and Colorado's Great Sand Dunes."

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