Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
101 - 12th Avenue
Box 20
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Designated Reach: December 2, 1980. The segment from its source, including all headwaters and one unnamed tributary in T13S, within the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 140.0 miles; Total -- 140.0 miles.
Beginning across the Continental Divide from the headwaters of the Ivishak River, the Wind River flows southeast from the Philip Smith Mountains to join the East Fork of the Chandalar River south of Arctic Village. The 98-mile long Wind River, located entirely within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is fed by melting snows and remnant glaciers in mountains more than 7,000 feet high. The Wind River is known for its wide variety of vegetation and scenery. Wildlife characteristic of boreal forests is found on the south slope of the refuge.