Glacier National Park (Rogers Pass)
Rogers Pass
A Canadian national historic site in the Selkirk Mountains, where glaciers, avalanche sheds and railway history come together, with several spectacular alpine trails.
Rogers Pass is the crossing where the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway pass through the Selkirk Mountains. It lies within Glacier National Park and is also a National Historic Site. The pass discovery centre presents the history of railway construction and avalanche control. Trails nearby include the Great Glacier Trail toward the Illecillewaet Glacier, the Hermit Trail and the Albert Ridge Trail, where you can get close to glaciers and alpine meadows. A Canadian national park pass is required. The pass is about 80 km from Golden, roughly a 1-hour drive.
Opening hours
Open all day; Discovery Center approx. 09:00–17:00 in summer
Nearby sights
- Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre
- Grizzly Bear Refuge
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
- Kicking Horse River Rafting
- Cedar Lake
- Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge
- Golden Skybridge
- Columbia Wetlands