From a winter route between communities to the paths people travel today. Discover the landscape behind the legend.
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From Resurrection Bay to the Bering Sea. Scroll through Alaska’s historic trail, open the stories along the way, or take the map into your own hands.
Enter the interactive journey ↗SCROLL TO TRAVEL · TAP A PHOTO PIN · DRAG TO EXPLOREThe main historic route links Seward and Nome. Side and connecting trails make it a much larger system.
Mile Zero and the trail’s ocean connection. Begin with the waterfront, then explore the historic southern routes.
From the Susitna country towards Rainy Pass, rivers and valleys shape the historic winter route.
Routes towards the Iditarod district and the Yukon River carry stories of travel, exchange and the gold rush.
A long-used connection between interior and coast, with shelter cabins along the winter trail.
Follow the story out to Norton Sound and towards the historic northern terminus at Nome.
Frozen rivers and snow connect a landscape that changes completely with the seasons. The historic winter route carries stories of travel, trade and communities.
Explore winter planning ↗The national historic trail is a larger trail system with a history and purpose beyond any one event. The modern race uses portions of that landscape; this site introduces the historic trail.
Much of the historic route is a winter trail. Selected southern sections offer summer opportunities. Consult current guidance for the exact section you intend to visit.
No. The trail crosses federal, state, municipal, Native corporation and private lands. Confirm land ownership, access and any required permissions with the appropriate manager.
Start with official land-manager information and current route-specific guidance. This directory and the homepage journey are editorial introductions, not navigation tools.
Find official guides ↗Explore fourteen adapted community and historic-site profiles, from Seward and Moose Pass to Unalakleet and Nome. Follow the histories of ports, trading places, mountain crossings and winter mail connections.
Open the places collection ↗Original Alliance source ↗