Illecillewaet River, River tributary in Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada
The Illecillewaet River extends 62 kilometers from its source at the Illecillewaet Glacier to its mouth at the Columbia River in Revelstoke.
In 1881, surveyor Albert Bowman Rogers discovered an approach along the river that led to Rogers Pass, establishing a route for Canada's first transcontinental railway.
The name Illecillewaet originates from Indigenous language, signifying swift current, reflecting the rapid flow of the glacier-fed waters through the region.
The river maintains an average discharge of 53.1 cubic meters per second near Greeley, with recorded variations between 3.18 and 436 cubic meters per second.
The river's deep valley contains waters characterized by a green color due to glacial silt, flowing through protected areas of two national parks.
GPS coordinates: 51.14208,-117.84197
Latest update: October 29, 2025 18:35
Rogers Pass
28.6 km
Mount Revelstoke National Park
16.9 km
Stoney Creek Bridge
37.2 km
Wapta Falls
88.5 km
Bugaboo Spire
86 km
Illecillewaet Glacier
29.8 km
Mount Sir Sandford
57.3 km
Howser Spire
85.5 km
Bill Putnam hut
69.2 km
Park Bridge
73.8 km
Snowpatch Spire
87 km
Pigeon Spire
86.7 km
Mount Mackenzie
26.3 km
Arthur O. Wheeler hut
28 km
Conrad Kain hut
88 km
Blanket Creek Provincial Park
38.3 km
Monashee Provincial Park
75.3 km
Crescent Spire
86.5 km
Hound's Tooth
88.1 km
Marmolata Mountain
87.9 km
Glacier National Park
28.6 km
Eastpost Spire
87.4 km
St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Revelstoke)
29.6 km
Revelstoke Bridge
30.4 km
Rogers Pass Discovery Centre
28.5 km
Golden Skybridge
64.6 km
Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge
63.4 km
Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail
6 kmReviews
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