Nakimu Caves, Glacier National Park

#26 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The Nakimu Caves are a cave system located in Glacier National Park in British Columbia, Canada. The caves run for six kilometres in the central region of the park. The name means "grumbling spirits" in the Shuswap language. They were formed by the action of Cougar Brook on a soluble limestone strata. The access is through Balu Pass. ()

Coordinates: 51°16'45"N, 117°35'31"W

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Nakimu Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Swanzy, Mount Rogers, Mount Afton, Arthur O. Wheeler hut.

5.9 miSE
Mountain
Mount Swanzy, Glacier National Park
150 min walk • Mount Swanzy is a 2,891-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bonney, 1.0 km to the west.
5.7 miNE
Mountain
Mount Rogers, Glacier National Park
145 min walk • Mount Rogers, is a 3,169-metre massif located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Rogers is situated at the north end of the Hermit Range, and is the highest point of the range.
4.6 miSE
Mountain
Mount Afton, Glacier National Park
116 min walk • Mount Afton is a 2,553-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
4.4 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Arthur O. Wheeler hut, Glacier National Park
114 min walk • The Arthur O. Wheeler hut is an alpine hut located four km southwest of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cheops Mountain, Glacier National Park
47 min walk • Cheops Mountain, is a 2,581-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
4.3 miNE
Mountain
Mount Sifton, Glacier National Park
110 min walk • Mount Sifton is a 2,922-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Mount Sifton is situated 58 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 41 km west of Golden.
2.3 miN
Mountain
Ursus Minor Mountain, Glacier National Park
58 min walk • Ursus Minor Mountain is a 2,749-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Ursus Minor Mountain is situated 56 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 44 km west of Golden. It is also set 3.5 km northwest of Cheops Mountain, and 4 km west of Rogers Pass.
3.5 miNE
Mountain pass with history exhibits
Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park
89 min walk • Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, but the term also includes the approaches used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway.
1.4 miN
Mountain
Ursus Major Mountain, Glacier National Park
35 min walk • Ursus Major Mountain is a 2,705-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada.
6.2 miNE
Mountain
Hermit Mountain, Glacier National Park
159 min walk • Hermit Mountain is a 3,050-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Hermit Mountain is situated 64 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 39 km west of Golden. It is also set 2.7 km north-northwest...
5.6 miSE
Mountain
Mount Bonney, Glacier National Park
143 min walk • Mount Bonney, is a 3,100-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.