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Iditarod National Historic Trail

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Aug · highs 10–18 °C (50–64 °F)

J-14°-19°42
F-10°-17°37
M-5°-13°33
A2°-6°34
M10°1°53
J16°8°81
J18°10°116
A15°8°141
S10°3°108
O0°-6°72
N-9°-15°60
D-12°-18°54

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Alaska, United States of America, is about 19 km (12 mi) long. It is designated a Iditarod. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Aug.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 19 km · 12 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Data from: Bureau of Land Management
Designation: Iditarod
Place: Iditarod National Historic (grouped by trail name)
Best months: May–Aug
Country: United States of America
Region: Alaska
Continent: North America
Route centre: 62.4658, -157.5679

How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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