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– – 495Km – 6h 40’ Info Meteo Senza Soste

20 Tofino Alba : 6.23 Tramonto : 20.30 AGOSTO Stato : (CA) Temperature : 18°/10°

06.00 – 10.30 Port Hardy – MacMillan Provincial Park – 356Km – 4h 30’ Partenza per tofino, il primo tratto di viaggio lungo la Inland Island Hwy non dovrebbe presentare punti di interesse quindi procedere abbastanza velocemente verso la Pacific Rim Hwy. Svoltato dalla Inland Island Hwy sulla Pacific Rim Hwy, dopo circa 20 Km, prima di , si trova questo parco con gli alberi più vecchi della British Columbia che misurano più di 3m di diametro. Tempo stimato di visita circa 1 ora.

11.30 – 12.00 – MacMillan Provincial Park/Port Alberni – 18Km – 20’ Breve sosta in questa antica cittadina un tempo famosa per il commercio del legname, ideale per un pasto veloce e ripartire per la Pacific Rim e Tofino

13.00 – 15.00 – Port Alberni /Pacific Rim Junction – Visitor Centre – 92Km – 1h 46’ Fermarsi al visitor centre situato allo svincolo tra la Pacific Rim Hwy per Tofino e prendere il materiale informativo sulle cose da vedere ed i punti di interesse della Long Beach Unit, vedi anche mappa allegata.

15.30 – 18.30 – Long Beach/Tofino – 30Km Iniziare la visita del’area del parco “Long Beach” fino a quanto è possibile, poi spostarsi fino a Tofino, cena e pernottamento.

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Weigh West Marine Resort 634 Campbell Street - Tofino Tel : 250-725 3277 Tool free 1 800 665 8922 e-mail : [email protected] Web : www.weighwest.com

Welcome to the Park MacMillan MacMillan Provincial Park, better known to locals by its former name, Cathedral Grove, is one of the most Provincial Park accessible stands of giant Douglas fir trees on . Trails on either side of the highway lead visitors through the mighty stands of this coastal forest. On the south side are some of the largest Douglas firs – one Park Map and Information Guide measuring more than 9 meters in circumference. On the northern side of the road are groves of ancient Western red cedar standing sentry over nearby Cameron Lake.

MacMillan Park is located on central Vancouver Island, 25 km west of and 16 km east of Visitor Services Port Alberni on Hwy #4, which runs right through the park. The park’s small size and accessibility has left it Two pit toilets are located on either side of Hwy #4, vulnerable to impacts from high visitor use. Please do not next to the parking lot. climb over fences and stay on designated trails, where there are ample opportunities to view and photograph Pit toilets and some trails are wheelchair accessible. this magnificent and ancient forest.

The park has been restoring some of its trails after a Enjoy Your Stay severe windstorm on New Year’s Day in 1997, which changed the look of the park forever. The storm toppled Park regulations protect the natural state of the park and hundreds of huge trees and obliterated sections of the ensure a quality experience for all visitors. trail system. Some sections of the trail system were • Pets must be on a leash at all times. Please be so badly hit that they have never been reopened. responsible for their behaviour and waste. Restoration and cleanup began almost as soon as the • Smoking is prohibited in the park. winds stopped, and although visitors will now find many • Please stay off trails on windy days - aged trees of these huge trees lying on the ground, their value has sometimes fall and/or lose large branches. not diminished. These fallen trees open the canopy to provide light, space, shelter and nutrients for the next generations of plants. Natural regeneration is beginning Contact Information to restore the Grove’s pristine beauty and the park’s diversity, making a visit all the more intriguing. Park Facility Operator: R.L.C. Enterprize Ltd. Phone: 1-250-474-1336 Email: [email protected]

Visit www.bcparks.ca for more information!

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a C MACMILLAN PARK PROVINCIAL o T Qualicum Beach H Welcome to THE LONG BEACH UNIT OF Tofino Meares Island B r o w n in g PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF

P a s s a g e Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is part In January 2000, UNESCO designated Parks Canada and the Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Mackenzie Indian Island of Canada’s system of national parks, as a World Biosphere cooperate in the protection, preservation Beach historic sites and marine conservation reserve. Pacific Rim is a core protected area and presentation of these lands. areas. Parks Canada established Pacific of the biosphere reserve. The Long Beach Unit lies within the Rim to represent, protect and present the The entire park is within the traditional traditional territory of the and Chesterman G r i c e coastal plains portion of the Pacific Coast territory of the Nuu-chah-nulth-aht who Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations. Many places on Beach Mountains and the nearshore waters of the have lived on this coast for countless this map have Nuu-chah-nulth names. west coast of Vancouver Island. generations. The Nuu-chah-nulth-aht are B a y comprised of many individual nations. Cox Bay

First Nation Word Meaning English Translation Cox Pt. Nuu-chah-nulth-aht people along the mountains The Nuu-chah-nulth people Radar PARKS CANADA: CONNECTING THE LAND, Hahulthi A Chief’s traditional territory: the land, the ocean the people 10 Hill THE WATER, THE PAST AND THE PEOPLE and everything living and non-living within. 9 Kýisits (kwisitis) Other side of the beach Quisitis IR 9 Ku’ïuwis (koo choowis) Place for gutting fish Kootowis IR 4 Gowlland Long Beach Rocks Warden Huÿu£ (hoo-oolth) Protected area Oo-oolth IR 8 TRAILS Schooner Office µayi (wayi) Safe place Wya Point / Wya IR 7 TRAILS ©uyaøa¢h Land marks lined up Wickaninnish Beach 1 Portland Cove Box I. W ic k a n in n is h B a y 1 WillowbraeWillowbrae (-m-ooyuPooth) A place for fishing Pt. Green 8 7 22 Halfmoon Bay Point ¡ayis (Tuyis) Anchorage Schooner Cove Halfmoon Bay Combers Beach k’anuwis (K-unoowis) Passing through / camping On Indian Island IR 30 3 3 GoldGold Mine Mine (closed) (closed) over 4 Sandhill mu¢ mu¢yis Waves / tide on shore Florencia Beach 4 South Beach (moothmoothyis) South Beach Sea Lion Creek ‡icÿii (Tsits-ee) Creek flows there Lost Shoe and Sandhill 55 Nuu-chah-nulth ee Rocks Nuu-chah-nulth Wickaninnish Creek 6 6 ShorepineShorepine Bog Bog ee P A C I F I C Beach ïa’winÿis (chu-win-is) Beach with island midway Green Point area tiæama (tiNumu) File beach Cox Point area 7 6 3 7 Rainforest ee OCEAN Wickaninnish Creek Rainforest Shoe 8 e Interpretive Centre Lost LEGEND 8 SpruceSpruce Fringe Fringe e Port 4 Alberni Park Info Centre Warden Office 9 4 5 9 SchoonerSchooner Cove Cove Pacific Rim 105 km IR Indian Reserve Park Administration 10 Visitor Centre e Exhibit/Signs Indoor Theatre 10 RadarRadar Hill Hill Quisitis F l o r e n c i a Camping Viewpoint Pt. B a y PARKPARK PASS PASS Willowbrae Picnic Area Accessible A park pass must be displayed in your vehicle when stopped Port A park pass must be displayed in your vehicle when stopped Road Telephone Boat Launch Hardy in the Long Beach Unit of the park. Florencia 1 in the Long Beach Unit of the park. Wya Restaurant Airport Park pass options Where to purchase passes I. Park pass options Where to purchase passes Pt. 2 H Hospital Golf Course •Daily•Daily (24 (24 hour) hour) Park Park Pass Pass machines* machines* Trail Police Pacific Pacific Rim Rim Visitor Visitor Centre Centre Beach Lighthouse •Pacific•Pacific Rim Rim National National Park Park Wickaninnish Wickaninnish Centre Centre Rocky Headlands Reserve Annual Pass Pacific Rim Visitor Centre GEORGIA Reserve Annual Pass Pacific Rim Visitor Centre Vancouver ••Canada'sCanada's National National Park Park Green Green Point Point Campground Campground Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Port Alberni STRAIT Annual Annual Pass Pass Park Park Administration Administration Office Office Biosphere Reserve CANADA Tofino N © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada U.S.A. LONG •Commercial/Group•Commercial/Group Wickaninnish Wickaninnish Centre Centre Catalogue No: R63-289/2006E BEACH Ucluelet Ucluelet ISBN: 0-662-43635-0 Pacific Pacific Rim Rim Visitor Visitor Centre Centre 0 1 2 3 4 BROKEN Port WEST GROUP Renfrew *There are no park pass machines at Grice Bay, Pacific Rim National ISLANDS COAST *There are no park pass machines at Grice Bay, kilometres Park Reserve TRAIL JUAN DE FUCA Victoria Willowbrae Willowbrae Trail Trail or or Florencia Florencia Bay. Bay. Please Please purchase purchase your your STRAIT Aussi disponible en français park park pass pass prior prior to to your your arrival arrival at at these these sites. sites.