Glacier Circle Cabin

UTM Coordinates: 11N  472547E    5669040 N , Elevation 1800m

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Glacier Circle Cabin, Glacier National Park Knowledge of safe glacier travel techniques and whiteout navigation skills are required. Approximate travel time 10 - 12 hours via Illecillewaet. Class B, sleeps 8.

The Glacier Circle Cabin is located near a small lake in the deep cirque bound by Mt. Macoun, Mt. Fox, Mt Selwyn and Mt. Topham. The cabin is usually accessed via the Illecillewaet Neve (14 km from the Illecillewaet campground). Cable Car Bridge on Beaver Valley access is closed due to riverbank erosion. Most popular access is the Illecillewaet route, then Deville Glacier route. Knowledge of safe glacier travel techniques and whiteout navigation skills are required.

The Glacier Circle cabin has a capacity of up to 8 people. The cabin contains a wood stove, wood, ax and saw, limited cookware, and cutlery, a Coleman stove and lantern, but no propane. Water source is Fox Creek, a large stream 150 meters from the cabin. The historic Glacier Circle Cabin was rebuilt in 2006, with a new foundation, new roof, some new logs on the walls, a new porch on the front, and a new outhouse.

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