Interior · Iditarod checkpoint
McGrath
One of the larger communities on the trail, a regional hub on the Kuskokwim River with an airport.
Approx. mile
~353
of ~1,000
To Nome
~647 mi
remaining
Leg
Interior
Interior
Setting
Kuskokwim River · hub town
On the trail
McGrath in the race
McGrath is a major checkpoint and a common spot for teams to take their mandatory 24-hour layover. As an air hub, it's also where a lot of race logistics and media converge.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. McGrath sits on the interior leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
A Kuskokwim River town that boomed during early-1900s gold mining and remains a regional transportation and supply hub.
Visiting
Getting there
No road connection, but a sizable airport makes McGrath the main air hub of the interior trail.
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