Chic-Chocs
Rounded summits.
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Gaspésie National Park is the second-oldest provincial park in Québec, established in 1937, in the interior of the Gaspé Peninsula south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, about 33 km in a straight line south-east of it. It covers about 803 square kilometres, making it the sixth-largest national park in Québec. Mi'kmaq peoples have lived seasonally in the Haute-Gaspésie region for at least 10,000 years, fishing for salmon on the Sainte-Anne River and hunting in the autumn. The park takes in two mountain ranges: the Chic-Chocs to the west and the McGerrigle Mountains to the east, home to Mont Jacques-Cartier, the highest peak of the Appalachians in Canada at 1,270 m. Rare endemic plants grow on the high tundra, along with the last caribou herds south of the St Lawrence. Rounded rocky summits rise above dense forests of spruce and birch, bare plateaus stretch across peaks such as Mont Albert, and clear lakes such as Lac aux Américains lie in the valleys. The Sainte-Anne falls plunge into a rocky gorge, the forests turn red and gold in autumn, and moose and deer are often seen. An entry fee applies, and the park has a mountain lodge, campgrounds and many trails. Some high trails may close in certain seasons to protect the caribou, and the summits are cold and windy even in summer, so check restrictions before you climb.
Rounded summits.
In a gorge.
On the high tundra.
South of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Québec, Canada
Some may close seasonally to protect caribou.
Yes, at the lodge or campgrounds.