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.

2012 Race Route

Checkpoints	Distance between Checkpoints	Distance from Anchorage	Distance to Nome
Total Distance			1112
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip	20	20	1112
Campbell Airstrip to Willow	29	49	1063
Willow to Yentna Station	52	115	997
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