Arthur O. Wheeler hut
| Arthur O. Wheeler hut | |
| alpine hut | |
 Front side of the hut in the winter.
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| Named for: Arthur Oliver Wheeler | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Glacier National Park (Canada) |
| Location | Rogers Pass area |
| - elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| - coordinates | 51°15′48″N 117°29′24″W / 51.26333°N 117.49000°W |
| Built by | Alpine Club of Canada |
| Style | Log cabin |
| Material | Wood |
| Built in | 1947 |
| Governed by | Parks Canada |
| Owned by | Alpine Club of Canada |
| For public | Reservations required |
| Easiest access | from Trans-Canada Highway |
| Capacity | 30 in summer / 24 in winter |
| Heating | Wood stove |
| Lighting & Cooking | Propane |
| Sleeping | Dormitory style |
| Drinking water | Creek (boil or filter) |
| Human waste | Outhouse |
| GPS coordinates | NAD83 11U 465812 5679223 |
| Map reference | 82N/6 (Blaeberry) |
| Grid reference | 657791 |
| Website: http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/wheeler.html | |
The Arthur O. Wheeler hut is an alpine hut located four km southwest of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia. Although not truly a backcountry hut, this log cabin is situated conveniently close to the Trans-Canada Highway in the Selkirk Mountains (west of the Rocky Mountains) is often used as a base for mountaineering, hiking, and ski touring into the Asulkan Range and Illecillewaet Glacier areas south of the highway, and the Hermit Range north of the highway. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC). It is the only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle.Coordinates: 51°15′48″N 117°29′24″W / 51.26333°N 117.49000°W
The hut is named for Arthur Oliver Wheeler, who together with Elizabeth Parker and Stanley Mitchell, founded the Alpine Club of Canada. He was the first president of the club from 1906 to 1910 and held various other posts with the club, including Honorary President.
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