Port Alberni, BC

As the gateway to the West Coast, Port Alberni offers access to wilderness so amazing, you can only realize it when you're there. The surroundings are incredible; surging rivers filled with salmon and trout compete for attention with forests of giant trees towering more than 61 m (200 ft) into the heavens. The stunning MacMillian Provincial Park is only a short 20-km (12-mi.) drive east of Port Alberni on Highway 4. Trek into the park and explore the unbelievable beauty of Cathedral Grove, the “Doorstep to the Pacific Rim.” Over 1000 years old, this old growth forest is home to ancient red cedars and majestic 900-year-old Douglas fir. Surviving both a devastating forest fire and massive windstorm within the past 300 years, the strength of the giant trees permeates in the air around them. Spend the day hiking through one of the world’s most striking, yet humbling areas.

Tour through McLean Mill National Historical Site and discover the rustic beginnings of BC's lumber industry. Guides take you through each step of the milling process in the 1920s era steam mill. Step back in time on your walk through the original camp of the loggers and mill workers, the dam, mill pond, and over 30 other buildings showing the Alberni Valley's history.

Port Alberni is 195 km (121 mi.) northwest of Victoria on Highway 4. Commercial airlines fly into Cassidy Airport just outside of Nanaimo 84 km (52 mi.) east of Port Alberni. BC Ferries depart from Tsawwassen and Horseshoe ferry terminals in Vancouver, and dock in Nanaimo Population: 19,334 Elevation: 2 m (7 ft.) Average July Temperature: 17ºC (63ºF) Average January Temperature: 2ºC (36ºF) Annual Rainfall: 177 cm (70 in.) Annual Snowfall: 121 cm (47 in.)

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5 Day Weather Forecast for Port Alberni

Date	Weather	High	Low
September 02, 2010	Showers	N/A	9
September 03, 2010	Partly Cloudy	27	11
September 04, 2010	AM Showers	23	8
September 05, 2010	Few Showers	23	9
September 06, 2010	Few Showers	19	9