Tinayguk River
| Tinayguk River | |
|---|---|
Tinayguk River from Gray Mountain | |
Location of the mouth of the Tinayguk River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon–Koyukuk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brooks Range |
| • location | Endicott Mountains |
| • coordinates | 67°57′04″N 151°00′34″W / 67.95111°N 151.00944°W |
| • elevation | 4,619 ft (1,408 m) |
| Mouth | North Fork Koyukuk River |
• location | 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Wiseman |
• coordinates | 67°34′08″N 151°02′30″W / 67.56889°N 151.04167°W |
• elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Length | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Type | Wild |
| Designated | December 2, 1980 |
The Tinayguk River is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the North Fork Koyukuk River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Heading in the Endicott Mountains of the Brooks Range, the river flows generally west then south to meet the larger river about 80 miles (130 km) north of Bettles.
In 1980, the entire river was designated "wild" and added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The designation means that the Tinayguk is unpolluted, free-flowing and generally inaccessible except by trail and that its watershed is essentially primitive.
The river's name means Moose in Inupiat. In 1930, forester Robert "Bob" Marshall recommended it as an alternative to West Fork, a local name that Marshall considered over-used.