Roadtrippin’ 2024: Photo op at Finger Mountain and the Yukon River

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - Among the many sights surrounding the Yukon River camp, a short walk leads you to the E.L. Patton Yukon River Bridge, the only bridge crossing of the Yukon River in Alaska. In the spring, the banks build stunning ice shelves.

Jordan Rodenberger stands along the ice banks of the Yukon River in May. — Jordan Rodenberger stands along the ice banks of the Yukon River in May.(Jordan Rodenberger)

A short drive away leads you to Finger Mountain; which is neither a finger nor a mountain, but a geographical formation called a tor, which are formed after years of extreme freezing and thawing in the Interior.

Jordan Rodenberger and Tyler Lane taking in the views of Finger Mountain. — Jordan Rodenberger and Tyler Lane taking in the views of Finger Mountain.(Jordan Rodenberger)

Jordan Rodenberger and Tyler Lane taking in the views of Finger Mountain. — Jordan Rodenberger and Tyler Lane taking in the views of Finger Mountain.(Jordan Rodenberger)

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