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.

2009 Race Route

Checkpoints	Distance between Checkpoints	Distance from Anchorage	Distance to Nome
Total Distance			1131
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip	20	20	1131
Campbel Airstrip to Willow	29	49	1082
Willow to Yentna Station	52	115	1016
Yentna Station to Skwentna	34	149	982
Skwentna to Finger Lake	45	194	937
Finger Lake to Rainy Pass	30	224	907
Rainy Pass to Rohn	48	272	859
Rohn to Nikolai	75	347	784
Nikolai to McGrath	54	401	730
McGrath to Takotna	18	419	712
Takotna to Ophir	25	444	687
Ophir to Iditarod	90	534	597
Iditarod to Shageluk	65	599	532
Shageluk to Anvik	25	624	507
Anvik to Grayling	18	642	489
Grayling to Eagle Island	60	702	429
Eagle Island to Kaltag	70	772	359
Kaltag to Unalakleet	90	862	269
Unalakleet to Shaktoolik	40	902	229
Shaktoolik to Koyuk	58	960	171
Koyuk to Elim	48	1008	123
Elim to Golovin	28	1036	95
Golovin to White Mountain	18	1054	77
White Mountain to Safety	55	1109	22
Safety to Nome	22	1131	0