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Route & Checkpoints

To learn more about the trail (both northern and southern routes) and to view/download/print large-format maps, please visit the Iditarod Trail page in the "Learn About" section.

2008 Race Route

  The Official Map of the Iditarod: Northern Route (Even Years)
Checkpoints Distance between Checkpoints Distance from Anchorage Distance to Nome
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip 20 20 1112
Campbell Airstrip to Willow 29 49 1063
Willow to Yentna Station 14 63 1049
Yentna Station to Skwentna 34 149 963
Skwentna to Finger Lake 45 194 918
Finger Lake to Rainy Pass 30 224 888
Rainy Pass to Rohn 48 272 840
Rohn to Nikolai 75 347 765
Nikolai to McGrath 54 401 711
McGrath to Takotna 18 419 693
Takotna to Ophir 25 444 668
Ophir to Cripple 59 503 609
Cripple to Ruby 112 615 497
Ruby to Galena 52 667 445
Galena to Nulato 52 719 393
Nulato to Kaltag 42 761 351
Kaltag to Unalakleet 90 851 261
Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 42 893 219
Shaktoolik to Koyuk 48 941 171
Koyuk to Elim 48 989 123
Elim to Golovin 28 1017 95
Golovin to White Mountain 18 1035 77
White Mountain to Safety 55 1090 22
Safety to Nome 22 1112 0
Total Distance 1112

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