Atigun Gorge is a valley located along the

Atigun River The Atigun River is a river in the Endicott Mountains in northern Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United ...

, 2 miles east of

Galbraith Lake Galbraith Lake is a lake located in the North Slope Borough of Alaska, United States. The surrounding area is uninhabited except for seasonal residents. The lake is located on the west side of the Dalton Highway between miles 272-75 of the high ...

in northern

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...

. It was first named in 1971. It is an important travel corridor for wildlife within the

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR or Arctic Refuge) is a national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska, United States on traditional Gwich'in lands. It consists of in the Alaska North Slope region. It is the largest national wildli ...

, and is specifically valuable to Dall sheep. It is also a popular hiking destination.

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{{NorthSlopeAK-geo-stub Valleys of Alaska