Historic Iditarod Trail - a photo on Flickriver

            The historic Iditarod Trail starts in Seward, Alaska. The modern Idatarod race begins in downtown Anchorage.  They meet up north or Anchorage for the route to Nome, immortalized in the animated film, "Balto." (Your kids and grandkids will love it.)

Congress has designated the Iditarod as a National Historic Trail, though not all of it is actually passable (or marked). The Crow Pass trail that we took from Eagle River to Girdwood follows the NHT more often than not. The modern hiking trail requires a hand tram high above Winner's Creek, That's not really a practical option for dog teams, and the historic trail uses a different route that doesn't cross a deep gorge. I don't think dog teams bother with that route - in winter, I'd use the trailhead to the Crow Pass Trail to get over the Chugach Mountains with a dogsled.

This sign is just outside the Eagle River Nature Center, near the start of our backpacking trip. Anyone who can walk a flat trail, and perhaps those in a wheelchair, could reach it.

Taken on: July 19, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/11.0, 1/15 sec, 18mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

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