The
Itcha Range is a small isolated mountain range in the
West-Central Interior of
British Columbia, Canada. It is located northeast of
Anahim Lake on the
Chilcotin Plateau. With a maximum elevation of , it is the lowest of three mountain ranges extending east from the
Coast Mountains. Two mountains are named in the Itcha Range;
Mount Downton and
Itcha Mountain. A large
provincial park surrounds the Itcha Range and other features in its vicinity. More than 15 animal species are known to exist in the Itcha Range area, as well as a
grassland community that is limited only to this location of British Columbia. The Itcha Range resides in the territory of
aboriginal peoples who have occupied this region for centuries. This area has a relatively dry environment compared to the Coast Mountains in the west.