1885 Trail – Meeting of the Waters loop from Glacier

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

British Columbia

Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

1885 Trail – Meeting of the Waters loop from Glacier

Easy

4.8

(13)

hikers

1885 Trail – Meeting of the Waters loop from Glacier

01:00

3.53km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Glacier National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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907 m

1885 Trail

Highlight • Trail

The name of the hiking trail goes back to the railway line of the ‘Canadian Pacific Railway’, which was built over the Rogers Pass in 1885. The trail follows the …

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1.62 km

Meeting of the Waters

Highlight • River

3.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.28 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

2.84 km

574 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

May 23, 2025,🇨🇦 Glacier NP: Meeting of Waters

You can simply sit on the bridge there at sunset and watch the mountains flow towards you.
Last year, I also hiked in Glacier National Park. That was the national park of the same name in the USA. It borders Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada. Together, the two essentially form a single, cross-border national park. Glacier National Park in …

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