(Keywords: Snowmobiling, ATV, Dog Sledding - Alaska)
The Iditarod
Featuring:
Nome to Anchorage Race Route
It's
always been easy to find yourself in trouble on the Iditarod. Some
would say that GPS made it even easier.
Not that my dad ever ran the Iditarod... I just couldn't resist the opportunity to use this family photo, taken prior to snowmobiles and the GPS system.
I hesitated when publishing this data, thinking it might give a false sense of security to those who would attempt the trek ill-equipped, without the proper skills and gear.
On the other hand, you can get this same information straight from the Alaska Bureau of Land Management. I've just put the data in a more usable format.
Special thanks to Team CC Racing Bombardier dealership in Anchorage for contributing important on- and off-route points of interest like gas stations and fishing holes. And special thanks to Lowrance Electronics for technical support in this project. Read more about the first-ever crossing of the Iditarod by an ATV on my GPS Articles and Tutorials.
Click on the binoculars to see a demonstration of Lowrance MapCreate displaying a segment of the Iditarod Trail through the Alaska Range. iditarod_mapcreate.jpg (Approx. 86 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS Map
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map Details
File Name: iditarod.gpx (44KB)
Revised: 20 November 2001
Datum: WGS84
Waypoints: 142
Class A Data
Routes:
- Upper Idit - Nome to Kaltag
- North Idit - Kaltag to Ophir via Ruby
- South Idit - Kaltag to Ophir via Anvik
- Lower Idit - Ophir to Anchorage
Note: People have died on this trail. Don't attempt it without the experience of a professional guide. Use of the trail is controlled by Alaska's Bureau of Land Management. From more information visit:
Adventure Travel Tip
The colder it gets, the slower the liquid crystal displays in most GPS units "refresh" and screen contrast is lost. Check the operating temperature for your GPS and consider methods for keeping it warm enough to be usable.
Outta gas? Dogs tired? Better have a good
pair of mukluks*.
Look for 'em at Altrec.com 's Snowshoe Shop where you will find other
extreme winter gear.
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