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Innoko River

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Ophir to Cripple

March 8, 2012 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Ophir to Cripple     73 Miles

Out of the Ophir checkpoint the trail follows a cat trail along the Innoko River into the old village site about a mile further along. It crosses the river again six miles out of the checkpoint. From the crossing, the trail heads northeast. The terrain is flat with sparse scrub spruce with a few rolling hills as it approaches Cripple.

Cripple (krip-uhl) — Lat. 63.41 N Long 156.20W – Population 0 — Part of the famous Iditarod Mining District, which saw $35 million in gold taken out of the area between 1908 and 1925. Not bad when you figure that gold was only worth $20 an ounce in those days. This checkpoint marks the “official” halfway point in the race on the northern route.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Daily Post, Iditarod 40 Tagged With: alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Innoko River, Kuskokwim River, Ophir, Sled dog racing, Sport, Trail

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