Climate and Terrain

Located on the lee side of the Coast Range Mountains, the South Chilcotin Mountains lie within a transition zone between the Coast Mountains and the Chilcotin Plateau. This favourite position produces a Rainshadow, this means sunny skies and dry climate. The environment is almost bug-free and renowned for its biodiversity with vegetation ranging from Douglas fir to alpine tundra. Plants associated with both the temperate vegetation to the south and the Boreal vegetation to the north occur together. Massive ancient firs give way to trembling Aspen and meadows brocaded with an abundance of wildflowers that bloom from May to September, in their preferred elevations.

An outstanding variety of wildlife inhabits the area. California Bighorn sheep, grizzly and black bears, moose, mule deer, mountain goat, and wolves are frequently sighted. The glaciers give the lakes throughout the area an emerald turquoise colour, and the water is clean and cold as it seeps out of the sandy shale mountain slopes.