Mountain range, central Rocky Mountains, west-central Wyoming, U.S. The range extends for 100 mi (160 km) northwest-southeast to the Sweetwater River and is part of the Continental Divide. It contains many peaks above 12,000 ft (3,658 m); the highest is Gannett Peak at 13,804 ft (4,207 m). The Oregon Trail ran through the historic South Pass (7,743 ft, or 2,360 m). Parts of Bridger and Shoshone national forests and Wind River Indian Reservation are in the range. The Wind River flows from the eastern side into the Bighorn River; the Green River rises on its western slopes.

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One of several rivers in the United States:

• Wind River (Wyoming)
• Wind River (northern Alaska), a designated National Wild and Scenic River
• Wind River (southern Alaska), called in Inuit Gui-guok-lok
• Wind River (Colorado)
• Wind River (Idaho)
• Wind River (Texas)
• Wind River (Washington)
• Wind River (Wisconsin)

Wind River may also refer to:

• Wind River Experimental Forest in Washington
• Wind River (film), a 1998 Western movie starring A. Martinez and Karen Allen
• Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming
• the Wind River Range of Wyoming (sometimes called "The Wind Rivers")
• Wind River Systems, an embedded systems software company
• Wind River (Yukon)