Bering coast · Iditarod checkpoint
Elim
An Inupiaq village on the shore of Norton Sound, in the home stretch.
Approx. mile
~884
of ~1,000
To Nome
~116 mi
remaining
Leg
Bering coast
Western Alaska
Setting
Norton Sound coast
On the trail
Elim in the race
From Elim the trail hugs the coast and climbs over the hills toward Golovin and White Mountain. The finish is now within reach, but the terrain and weather still bite.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. Elim sits on the bering coast leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
An Inupiaq village on Norton Sound, once part of a reindeer-herding mission community.
Visiting
Getting there
Roadless; reached by small plane or the coastal trail.
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Plan around it
Events in Western Alaska
Iditarod Finish — Nome
Teams reach the Burled Arch in Nome
Nome Bathtub Races
The whole trail