Tour · Fairbanks Office Wildlife

Yukon & Alaska Range Winter Landscapes and Aurora

Run by Alaska Photo Treks · 8 days · Up to 6 people · Feb

Outside, 300 m from Fairbanks Office WildlifeUnverified

About

Winter aurora and landscape trip from Fairbanks to Yukon River Camp and Finger Mountain, then to the Alaska Range at Black Rapids for glaciers, snowy forests and the Castner Glacier ice cave. Maximum six guests.

Open months

Yukon & Alaska Range Winter Landscapes and Aurora by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	In season
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 February

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 February, local time, America/Anchorage
From	To	Light
00:00	08:16	Night
08:16	08:58	Blue hour
08:58	10:10	Golden hour
10:10	16:01	Soft
16:01	17:14	Golden hour
17:14	17:55	Blue hour
17:55	24:00	Night

8.3 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	4.3 h	0.6 h	0.0 h	0.0 h
Feb (window)	2.5 h	5.7 h	0.0 h	0.0 h
Mar	1.9 h	6.0 h	3.6 h	0.0 h
Apr	2.0 h	4.5 h	8.5 h	0.0 h
May	2.6 h	4.7 h	10.3 h	0.8 h
Jun	3.4 h	5.1 h	8.8 h	3.4 h
Jul	2.9 h	4.8 h	9.8 h	1.9 h
Aug	2.1 h	4.5 h	9.5 h	0.0 h
Sep	1.9 h	5.0 h	5.8 h	0.0 h
Oct	2.2 h	6.8 h	0.3 h	0.0 h
Nov	4.1 h	1.7 h	0.0 h	0.0 h
Dec	3.3 h	0.0 h	0.0 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 8 days
Group size: Up to 6 people
Led by: Carl Johnson
Route: Starts and ends in Fairbanks
Language: English

Route

Yukon River Camp
Finger Mountain
Kanuti River
Delta Junction
Black Rapids
Castner Glacier

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

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Ethics

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Baiting Unverified
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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Anchorage time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Yukon & Alaska Range Winter Landscapes and Aurora, in Anchorage time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	Low sun all day: 10:40–15:22		5h 10m5 h 10 min	4°
FebIn season	08:58–10:10	16:01–17:14	8h 34m8 h 34 min	13°
Mar	08:16–09:14	18:47–19:45	11h 44m11 h 44 min	23°
Apr	06:24–07:23	20:21–21:20	15h 14m15 h 14 min	35°
May	04:39–05:55	21:41–22:58	18h 43m18 h 43 min	44°
Jun	03:25–05:09	22:34–00:19	21h 43m21 h 43 min	49°
Jul	04:09–05:37	22:15–23:42	20h 5m20 h 5 min	47°
Aug	05:48–06:52	20:57–22:00	16h 32m16 h 32 min	39°
Sep	07:22–08:18	19:12–20:08	13h 3m13 h 3 min	28°
Oct	08:53–09:57	17:15–18:19	9h 43m9 h 43 min	16°
Nov	09:39–11:47	13:23–15:31	6h 16m6 h 16 min	7°
Dec	Low sun all day: 11:12–14:20		3h 47m3 h 47 min	2°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

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Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026