Mount Arrowsmith From Nanoose Bay BC Canada Lying East of the Upper Cameron River Englishman River

Mount Arrowsmith is the largest mountain on southern Vancouver Island. It has some of the most accessible alpine and sub-alpine areas for Victoria and other large towns on the Island. These zones contain several rare and endangered species of plants and animals, the most notable of which is the Vancouver Island Marmot, which has the dubious distinction of being Canada's rarest mammal. Although the mountain is contained within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve it is not part of a park. Efforts are currently underway to confer official park status on the alpine areas of the Arrowsmith massif and surrounding areas. The mountain is situated on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and is 5962 feet (1817 m) high. It dominates the skyline of the Oceanside district comprising Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach providing shelter from Pacific weather systems to create the most temperate location in Canada. In other words its pretty warm in summer but doesn't get too cold in winter. The mountain's massif provides a suberb backdrop to the beaches, bays and forests of this part of Canada. Sunsets are pretty spectacular in these parts and the mountain (which retains at least some snow all year round) provides a canvas for a natural lightshow.