Vermilion River (British Columbia) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vermilion River
Country	Canada
Region	British Columbia
Physical characteristics
Main source	Vermilion Pass Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
River mouth	Kootenay River British Columbia 50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556

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.

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

See also

In Spanish: Río Vermilion (río Kootenay ) para niños