Interior · Iditarod checkpoint
Shageluk
A Deg Hit'an Athabascan village on the Innoko River, on the southern route toward the Yukon.
Approx. mile
~536
of ~1,000
To Nome
~464 mi
remaining
Leg
Interior
Interior
Setting
Innoko River · Deg Hit'an village
On the trail
Shageluk in the race
Shageluk welcomes teams as they near the mighty Yukon River. From here the southern route heads for Anvik and the long run up the Yukon.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. Shageluk sits on the interior leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
A Deg Hit'an (Ingalik) Athabascan village on the Innoko River with a long cultural history in the region.
Visiting
Getting there
A roadless village reached by small plane, on the southern route toward the Yukon.
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