Mount Jacques-Cartier Explained

Mont Jacques-Cartier
Elevation M:1268
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:1085
Map:Canada Quebec
Map Size:200
Label Position:left
Location:Mont-Albert, Quebec, Canada
Range:Chic-Choc Mountains
Coordinates:48.9906°N -65.9425°W
Easiest Route:hiking

Mount Jacques-Cartier (French: '''Mont Jacques-Cartier''') is a mountain in the Chic-Choc Mountains range in eastern Quebec, Canada. At 12680NaN0, it is the tallest mountain in southern Quebec, and the highest mountain in the Canadian Appalachians.

Located in the Gaspé Peninsula, the mountain is protected within a Quebec provincial park called Gaspésie National Park, and is host to the last remaining population of woodland caribou south of the Saint Lawrence River. The summit can be accessed by a hiking trail.

Notes and References

  1. 158. Mont Jacques-Cartier. 2009-03-18.