Recreation site (day use only)
Region
Klondike
Serviced
to
Gate Open
Gate open year-round
Warning
Though it is a manufactured staircase you are still in the wilderness. Carry bear spray on your walk to the rapids.
Site description
- Good place to stretch your legs while driving the North Klondike Highway.
- Features a viewing platform, 219-step staircase and trail with interpretive panels.
- The name comes from the 4 islands that split the river into 5 channels.
- The rapids were a danger for gold seekers during the Klondike Gold Rush.
- In the 1900s, explosives were used to widen this channel.
Location
Highway
Klondike Highway
Highway kilometre
380.0
Secondary road kilometre
0.0
GPS coordinates
62.27345°N 136.34254°W
Map download
Five Finger Rapids Recreation Site map
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Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear-proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Hiking trails
At least 1 wheelchair accessible outhouse
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history