Pelham Range Location
The Pelham Range is located on the west side of Vancouver Island between Alberni Inlet and Sarita River parcels within the Sarita River watershed. The range is northeast of the Sarita community adjacent to the Alberni Inlet, with several creeks and lakes within and nearby.
The Sarita River watershed consists of Sabrina Creek, Fredrick Creek, South Sarita River, and smaller tributaries draining to Sarita Lake as Miller, Thompson, Central, and Hunter Creeks. The lakes within the watershed are Sarita Lake at the watershed's center; Bewlay Lake drains to Sarita Lake and Fredrick Lake in the lower part of the watershed.
While visiting the Pelham Range, a series of spectacular waterfalls with 12 m (40 ft.) to 18 m (60 ft.) drops are located near the river. They offer perfect paddling with a stunning atmosphere and temperate forest surroundings.
Fish species such as trout, Coho, chinook, chum salmon, cutthroat, and steelhead are abundant in the watershed creeks and lakes, giving perfect fishing opportunities.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is located 22 km (13.6 miles) west of the Pelham Range, which protects gnarled red-cedar, Sitka, and hemlock trees. It would be fun visiting bountiful species of wildlife, birds, and marine creatures.
Should you have time, check out Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park 35 km (21.7 miles) southeast of the Pelham Range, and enjoy several hiking trails garnished with bountiful wildlife and colourful birds inducing a sense of freshness. You can even have a serene time camping in the wilderness.
Bamfield is the nearest community to the Pelham Range.