Information About

Fire Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 31' 23.002" N,
144 ° 56' 56" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

1745 ft (531.88 m)

Fire Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in the Shublik Mountains, flows circuitously E to the Sadlerochit River 1.5 mi upstream from the mouth of Dodo Creek22 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range. 13 miles long.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948 because it flows partly through Ignek Valley; "Ionek" means "fire" in Eskimo.

Fire Creek Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Fire Creek.

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Almost Overlooked - Day 4
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Almost Overlooked - Day 4

I had a long day ahead of me. I had camp packed and ready to go by just after 8am. I headed down Fire Creek which would appear out of the stream bed and then disappear sometimes for lengths of over half a mile (1km). It would go from being nearly navigable to dry in less than 100ft.