West Coast Trail
Introduction
The Pacific Rim National Park, (The West Coast
Trail), includes the section of coast southeast of Barkley Sound
between the villages of Bamfield and Port Renfrew. This 25,640
hectare strip contains the 75 kilometre (46 mile) historic West
Coast Trail constructed for the rescue of shipwrecked mariners.
This trail largely retraces an old telegraph
route first established in 1890 and follows a rugged shoreline
where approximately 66 ships have met their demise along this
stretch of the "Graveyard of the Pacific". The topography
ranges from sandy beaches to rocky headlands and wide sandstone
ledges. Caves, arches, tidal pools and waterfalls add variety
to the shoreline.
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Tsusiat Falls |
Cable Crossing |
Water Channel Crossing |
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Sea Star |
