Vermilion River (British Columbia)

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

Vermilion River
Location
CountryCanada
RegionBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceVermilion Pass
  locationKootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
MouthKootenay River
  location
British Columbia
  coordinates
50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W[1]

First visited (by a non-Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

Vermilion River at the Simpson trailhead

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