Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park | |
Map: | Quebec |
Location: | Canada, Quebec, Laurentides, Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality |
Nearest City: | Mont-Laurier |
Nearest Town: | Ferme-Neuve |
Coordinates: | 46.7223°N -75.555°W |
Designated: | 2012 |
Administrator: | Parc régional de la Montagne du Diable |
Url: | https://www.parcmontagnedudiable.com/ |
The Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park (in French: Parc régional Montagne du Diable) is a regional park located in the municipality of Ferme-Neuve, in the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Laurentides, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Mount Sir-Wilfrid was named in 1932 in honor of Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The proximity of the mountain to the municipality of Mont-Laurier would have a link in the choice of the toponym of the mountain.[1]
This park is open year-round. In summer, visitors can go hiking, mountain biking, canoeing/kayaking, paddle boarding, hebertism circuit, outdoor day camp. The winter activities are: snowshoeing, classic skiing, Nordic skiing, skating no skating, ski hok, fatbike, acadéski.
The Village des Bâtisseurs has several infrastructures for recreational tourism activities:
The Mount Sir-Wilfrid is covered by three storeys of tree types: the maple-yellow birch grove at the bottom of the mountain; a mixture of white birch and softwood as it approaches 500 meters above sea level; the boreal forest, on top of the mountain.[3]