The Wind River is a tributary of the East Fork Chandalar River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It arises in the Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range and flows into the East Fork and eventually into the Yukon River.
| Wind River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Wind River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | North Slope Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range |
| • location | Windy Glacier, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
| • coordinates | 68°34′31″N 147°24′17″W / 68.57528°N 147.40472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 4,798 ft (1,462 m)[2] |
| Mouth | East Fork Chandalar River |
• location | 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Christian |
• coordinates | 67°46′36″N 146°09′27″W / 67.77667°N 146.15750°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m)[1] |
| Type | Wild 102.0 miles (164.2 km) |
| Designated | December 2, 1980[3] |
Wind River is a National Wild and Scenic River. The main stem, headwaters, and an unnamed tributary—140 miles (230 km) of streams in total—were designated "wild" in 1980. All lie within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.[4]