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 is a National Wild and Scenic River.

The Wind River is a stunning example of a south side Brooks Mountain Range river. It begins high in the mountains where vegetation is sparse, creating unrestricted views in all directions. It then winds its way through an open river valley scattered …

The heart of the Wind River Range High Route lies between the range’s southernmost and northernmost named 13,000-foot summits, Wind River Peak and Downs Mountain. For an end-to-end thru-hike, the most obvious trailheads are on the range’s east side: Bruce Bridge, 15 miles west of Lander, and Trail Lakes, 10 miles west of Dubois.

2024年6月9日 · Beginning high in the tundra, the Wind River flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and finally through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. Autumn on the Wind offers clear cold nights, aurora viewing, fall colors, and excellent hiking.

The Wind River is a stream that can be found near Arctic Village. It begins in the Philip Smith Mountains and offers a wide variety of vegetation, scenery, and wildlife characteristic of a boreal forest on the south slope of the refuge.

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 .

The Wind River High Route starts and finishes at Bruce Bridge and Trail Lakes. It features 65 miles of off-trail travel, nine passes, and three summits.

2016年2月10日 · My Guide offers a definitive Wind River backpacking experience. A 97-mile route with two 13'ers, nine alpine passes, and 63 miles off off-trail travel.

Wind River in Detail. About. heads at Lake Kulik, flows SE to Mikchalk Lake, 53 mi. NW of Dillingham, Kilbuck=Kuskokwim Mts. History. Local name obtained in 1930 from F. H. Waskey and Beverley Polley, local inhabitants, by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

2024年10月2日 · This 136-kilometre long river flows from the Philip Smith Mountains to the East Fork of the Chandalar River, winding through a valley filled with lakes and wetlands. The river begins its journey at Wind River Lake, in the Rocky Mountains near the peak of Togwotee Pass.