The Iditarod Trail is the only winter trail in the National Trails System and the only Congressionally-designated National Historic Trail in Alaska. The Iditarod National Historic Trail system is comprised of a 1,000-mile main trail between Seward and Nome, and an additional 1,400 miles of side/connecting trails that link communities and historic sites, or provide parallel route.

Congress established the Iditarod as a National Historic Trail in 1978. A May 17, 1978, Senate report noted that the trails comprising the Iditarod National Historic Trail “…offer a rich diversity of climate, terrain, scenery, wildlife, recreation and resources in an environment largely unchanged since the days of the stampeders. It is the isolated, primitive quality of this historical environment that makes the National Historic Iditarod Trail proposal unique. Nowhere in the National Trail System is there such an extensive landscape, so demanding of durability and skill during its winter season of travel. On the Iditarod, today’s adventurer can duplicate the experience and challenge of yesteryear.”

Today, BLM works with partners to maintain and promote the historic qualities that make the Iditarod unique among our nation’s National Historic Trails. As the designated Trail Administrator, BLM facilitates efforts by volunteers and local, state and federal agencies on behalf of the entire trail. BLM maintains about 200 miles of the trail, including five public shelter cabins. The trail segments that cross BLM-managed lands are managed as part of BLM's National Conservation Lands.

Source: BLM Website (March 2023)

Establishment Iditarod National Historic Trail — November 10, 1978

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The contents of brochures, site bulletins and trading cards (denoted with a colored caption) can be viewed by clicking on the cover. Most modern-day brochures, however, are cover only (denoted by a white caption) due to photograph copyrights. These items are historical in scope and are intended for educational purposes only; they are not meant as an aid for travel planning. The dates under each brochure do not reflect the complete range of years that a particular brochure was issued.

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Frequently Asked Questions Date Unknown		Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance Date Unknown	Walk the First Mile of the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Seward, Alaska Date Unknown

Administrators Report FY15 (2015)

Annual Report FY19 (2019)

Comprehensive Management Plan: A Multi-Agency Management Plan, Iditarod National Historic Trail (1981)

Iditarod — An Historic Trail (1981)

The Iditarod National Historic Trail, Seward to Nome Route — Volume One: A comprehensive management plan (1981)

The Iditarod Trail (Seward-Nome Route) and other Alaskan Gold Rush Trails (September 1977)