Bering coast · Iditarod checkpoint
White Mountain
A village on the Fish River, about 77 miles from Nome, and the site of the race's final mandatory rest.
Approx. mile
~932
of ~1,000
To Nome
~68 mi
remaining
Leg
Bering coast
Western Alaska
Setting
Fish River · mandatory rest
On the trail
White Mountain in the race
Every team must take an 8-hour layover at White Mountain. It levels the field for the run-in and is often where the race is truly decided before the final dash to Nome.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. White Mountain sits on the bering coast leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
A small village on the Fish River. For the race it's the site of the mandatory 8-hour rest that sets up the final dash to Nome.
Visiting
Getting there
Fly-in only, about 77 trail miles from the finish.
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Safety
Plan around it
Events in Western Alaska
Iditarod Finish — Nome
Teams reach the Burled Arch in Nome
Nome Bathtub Races
The whole trail