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Summer and Winter

Fly In

Beyond Knik the trail runs through the Bush, where communities are reached by plane or boat; McGrath, Unalakleet and Nome have regular flights from Anchorage.

Seen from the air, dog teams rest beside a small cabin in snowy spruce.
Mushers at the Old Woman shelter cabin, from the air

Places to Fly In, Seward to Nome

Southcentral Seward to Knik

  1. AnchorageConnecting trail · Ceremonial Start

    Most trips to the Bush begin with a flight from Anchorage.

Interior/Rivers Skwentna to Kaltag

  1. Rainy PassAlaska Range crossing

    Fly into the BLM Rohn shelter cabin.

  2. McGrathInterior hub

    Take a regular commercial flight from Anchorage.

  3. TakotnaRiver town

    Fly in from McGrath.

  4. IditarodGhost town

    Charter a floatplane or ski-plane from McGrath.

  5. KaltagYukon River village

    Fly in to Kaltag.

  6. GalenaConnecting trail · Yukon River town

    Fly in to Galena.

Bering Sea Coast Unalakleet to Nome

  1. UnalakleetNorton Sound village

    Take a daily commercial flight from Anchorage.

  2. GolovinCoast village

    Fly in to Golovin.

  3. NomeEnd of the trail

    Fly to Nome; it is reached by plane.