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Winter

Snowmachine

Snowmachines carry most winter travel between the villages today, and the trail’s public shelter cabins sit along the routes they run.

A snowmachine rider follows the winter trail past a rounded peak.
A snowmachiner between Kaltag and UnalakleetPhoto: Bob Wick, BLM, CC BY 2.0

Places to Snowmachine, Seward to Nome

Interior/Rivers Skwentna to Kaltag

  1. SkwentnaRiver crossing

    Travel the winter trail to the Skwentna Crossing shelter cabin.

  2. KaltagYukon River village

    Travel the portage by snowmachine and stop at the Old Woman shelter cabin.

Bering Sea Coast Unalakleet to Nome

  1. UnalakleetNorton Sound village

    Travel village to village along the coast in winter, stopping at public shelter cabins.

  2. GolovinCoast village

    Travel the coast trail between villages in winter.

  3. NomeEnd of the trail

    Watch the Iron Dog snowmobile race reach Nome in February.