Southcentral · Iditarod checkpoint
Finger Lake
A wilderness checkpoint at a remote lodge in the foothills of the Alaska Range.
Approx. mile
~198
of ~1,000
To Nome
~802 mi
remaining
Leg
Southcentral
Southcentral
Setting
Alaska Range foothills
On the trail
Finger Lake in the race
Finger Lake marks the start of the serious climbing. Beyond it the trail tackles the steep, twisting terrain leading up to Rainy Pass — some of the most technical sledding of the race.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. Finger Lake sits on the southcentral leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
A remote lodge checkpoint in the Alaska Range foothills, with no community — just the lodge and the trail.
Visiting
Getting there
Fly-in only, by ski-plane to the lake. There is no road access.
← Previous checkpoint
Skwentna
Next checkpoint →
Rainy Pass
Plan around it
Events in Southcentral
Irish Fest — Solas and Reverie Road
Mount Marathon Race — Seward
The toughest 5K on the planet — 98th running up and down Mount Marathon.
Jerrod Niemann
The whole trail