01 · Explore the 2,400-Mile Network
Seasonal winter overland routes, summer Southern Trek hikes, public shelter cabins, and interactive maps.
Winter overland guidance, summer Southern Trek segments, and backcountry safety.
Corridor system maps, Southern Trek exploration map, and the 1920 Arne Erickson diary map.
Public-use safety cabins, Crow Pass trailhead info, and downloadable PDF guides.
Collect official National Historic Trail cancellation stamps from Seward to Nome.
Heading out on the Southern Trek or winter trail? Download the official BLM & Chugach National Forest Visitor Guide.
02 · 18 Settlements Along the Corridor
Explore the coastal towns, mountain passes, ghost towns, and Alaska Native villages from Seward to Nome.
Complete corridor guide from Seward, Moose Pass, and Girdwood to Unalakleet and Nome.
The southern gateway on Resurrection Bay where the Alaska Road Commission began in 1908.
Turnagain Arm gold-mining heritage, Chugach mountain passes, and Knik museum.
The 1908 Otter Creek gold strike boomtown and the ancient Kaltag Portage trade route.
Norton Sound coastal villages, Bering Sea wind, and the northern terminus at Mile 938.
Explore all 18 historic settlements in sequential milepost order from Seward (Mile 0) to Nome (Mile 938).
03 · History, Culture & K–12 Education
Alaska Native pathways, the 1908 gold rush, the 1925 Serum Run, oral history audio, and educator programs.
From Dena’ina, Athabascan, Yup’ik, and Inupiaq trails to 1908 gold and 1978 National Trail status.
Recorded interviews, pioneer diaries, and 1982 ARLIS historical resource inventories.
Download the official BLM & Alliance youth activity booklet and earn your Junior Trailblazer badge.
Iditarod Trail to Every Classroom place-based service-learning professional development.
Are you an Alaska K–12 teacher or youth leader? Explore the iTREC! program and Junior Trailblazer activity booklet.
04 · Stewardship, Volunteering & Giving
Help build bridges, maintain shelter cabins, join SCA conservation crews, or become an Alliance member.
See how IHTA funds and builds bridges, trail markers, and public safety cabins across Alaska.
Join local community work parties or Student Conservation Association summer trail crews.
Individual ($20), Family ($30), Non-Profit ($50), and Contributor ($75) annual memberships.
Contribute securely online via Square or by mail to fund shelter cabins and trail stewardship.
Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN #92-0165948). Every membership and gift directly supports the Trail.
05 · Complete 150-PDF Archival Library
Search and filter every issue of The Tripod newsletter (2013–2026), Annual Reports, and historic publications.
Filter by category (Newsletters, Reports, Trip Planning, Education, Stewardship) and year.
Every quarterly and seasonal dispatch published by the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance.
FY2024 and FY2025 Annual Reports, BLM Comprehensive Management Plan, and governance.
Search across all 82 site pages, 18 communities, 26 news posts, and 150 PDFs.
Looking for a specific newsletter issue, community brochure, or historic report? Use our instant full-site & PDF search.
06 · The Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance
Our mission, board governance, federal/state agency partners, 26 news dispatches, events, and contact info.
Learn how IHTA works alongside communities and agencies to protect the National Historic Trail.
BLM, USFS Chugach National Forest, Alaska State Parks, Partnership for the National Trails System, and Alaska Geographic.
Field reports from SCA interns, annual meeting highlights, public access alerts, and tributes.
IHTA Annual Meeting, Ceremonial Start outreach, National Trails Day, and Winter Trails Day.
Send a message to IHTA in Anchorage or request accessible document accommodations.
Have questions about trail history, membership, or volunteering? Reach out to our team in Anchorage.
Published February 23, 2016
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