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View of the Five Finger Rapids along the Yukon River, "named by early miners for the five channels, or fingers, formed by the rock pillars. They are a navigational hazard. The safest passage is through the nearest, or east, passage." Century-old photographs at the site show huge steamboats passing through the passage. Stairs with 219 steps and a short trail led down to the site. Climbing the stairs back up was a challenge.
This is north of Whitehorse along the Klondike Highway.
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View of the Five Finger Rapids along the Yukon River, "named by early miners for the five channels, or fingers, formed by the rock pillars. They are a navigational hazard. The safest passage is through the nearest, or east, passage." Century-old photographs at the site show huge steamboats passing through the passage. Stairs with 219 steps and a short trail led down to the site. Climbing the stairs back up was a challenge.
This is north of Whitehorse along the Klondike Highway.