Iditarod Trail Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Historic trail in Alaska
About Iditarod Trail
Most of the trail is far from people, and most inhabited places by the trail are small villages, if that. You will mostly be on your own in real wilderness in a harsh climate. In summer there are hundreds of miles of unfrozen swamps to cross, in winter you have to survive the cold. Anybody who wants to do this trail needs to have adequate skills, do their own research and prepare well. The trail was mapped in 1908 as the Seward-to-Nome Trail. It was used to get people to the gold fields ofIditarod/Flat andNomeby foot or dog sled. The trail mostly followed old trails of native Indians and Eskimos. The trail is the onlyNational Historic Trailin Alaska. The path of the trail has shifted somewhat over time. There is a yearly dogsled competition from Anchorage to Nome: the Iditarod Trail Sled D
Iditarod Trail Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 4 sections including: