...crater-sized holes filled with rainwater. The road is friendlier to trucks or ATVs, several of which cruised by. The Maclaren River Lodge, just past the glacier, was our first reminder of civilization in awhile. The year-round resort offers dog-sled...

...norm for Iditarod and Quest mushers these days. Maclaren River Lodge is located at 42 miles from Paxson, which helps...their dogs." Dalton tries to make a few trips to Maclaren River Lodge each year, staying overnight to enjoy a warm bed...

...mushers pulled out of the race from Paxson to the MacLaren River Lodge. "It was a real challenge this year," Bailey...According to the race Web site, temperatures at the MacLaren River Lodge were between 35 and 40 below. It was reportedly...