The Aurora Tracker correlates three individual streams of data in order to predict northern lights viewing opportunities for six locations in the Fairbanks region. Switch between viewing locations, different days and various times of day to check your viewing chances.
Check back often as this data changes frequently. Check back frequently to see how up-to-the-minute, real-time aurora viewing opportunities change based on current aurora activity, weather and daylight. Change the date on the calendar to see how the amount of daylight hours changes throughout the year.
You can see the northern lights from anywhere in Fairbanks. Creamer's offers wide open fields and wooded trails easily accessible on a well-maintained, paved road. It is a popular viewing area with multiple pull-outs. It is accessible but there are some very sharp turns and major elevation changes and in snowy conditions, an all-wheel or 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. The area is generally accessible for 2-wheel drive vehicles but all-wheel or 4-wheel drive vehicles are recommended especially in snowy conditions.
Visitors should exercise caution as cell service can be spotty and moose are often in the area. The area offers lakes and trails easily accessible via well-maintained paved and gravel and dirt roads.
In fall, the lake creates the opportunity to see and photograph beautiful reflective auroras. You will find an accessible high viewpoint but there are some sharp turns as well as major elevation changes and in snowy conditions, an all-wheel or 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.
