All of the files can be found here.
The most important files has my 2016 route updated with the following changes:
- I added the cutoff to Trail 11 from the Nome sign at about mile 17 of the trail. This shortcut was developed by Chet Fehrmann and if the conditions are good it should cut about 3 miles off of the traditional foot route to the Susitna River.
- I added a Waypoint for the approximate location of a reroute in the vicinity of Round Mountain about 3 miles before Rainy Pass Lodge.
- I moved checkpoint 6 from its prior location in a private home to the school gym in Nikolai.
- I added a waypoint for the intersection of the start of the alternative overland route into McGrath about 26 miles short of the finish. Normally, the route on the Kuskokwim is a better path, but I wanted to mark the intersection so that I could evaluate the options when I get there.
The other GPX files I am bringing are for:
1. The traditional foot route through Flathorn lake if the route 11 cut-off looks bad.
2. A track through Hell's Gate in case Rainy Pass is closed for some reason (pretty unlikely, but possible).
3. The overland route into McGrath in case conditions favor it.
CAUTION: When navigating on the Iditarod Trail, the most important thing is take your time and carefully consider the trail and your options All publicly posted tracks should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. You should check, cross-check, and double check and remember the route changes every year. I have even seen GPX files that were technically incompatible with certain devices.
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