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They are a narrow band of mountains approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) long and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide. [1] The Chic-Chocs are heavily eroded, with rounded, flattened tops and steep sides. Over 32 mountains in the range have peaks higher than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft); the highest is Mount Jacques-Cartier at 1,268 metres (4,160 ft).
At 1,151 m (3,776 ft), [1] it is one of the highest mountains in southern Quebec, and is popular for hiking. Mount Albert was named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , husband of Queen Victoria , because geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 Aug. 1845.
Topographic map of the mountain and surrounding area. The Mount Logan massif contains three physiographic divisions. The north features highlands, the center is a mountain ridge of the Chic-Chocs and the south is a plain. [2] The piedmont highlands are made up of wooded valleys with an average altitude of 550 metres (1,800 ft).
Route 299 at the Gaspésie Park. Route 299 is a 137-kilometre (85 mi) long two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in Quebec, Canada.It starts at the junction of Route 132 in Cascapédia–Saint-Jules, runs through Gaspésie National Park and ends at the junction of Route 132 in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.
Mount Jacques-Cartier (French: Mont Jacques-Cartier, pronounced [mɔ̃ ʒak kaʁtje]) is a mountain in the Chic-Choc Mountains range in eastern Quebec, Canada.At 1,268 m (4,160 ft), it is the tallest mountain in southern Quebec, and the highest mountain in the Canadian Appalachians.
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The Notre Dame and Mégantic Mountains in Canada are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division, and also contain the Chic-Choc Mountains. [1] The Notre Dame Mountains rise to a level of approximately 610 m ( 2 000 ft) above sea level and extend southwest to northeast, south of the Saint Lawrence River .
There are two major and geologically distinct mountain ranges in the park. The first one, to the west of the St-Anne's River, is the Chic-Choc Mountain range. This range is 600 million years old and was mainly formed from underwater volcanic activity. In contrast, the McGerrigle Mountains are much younger, only 380 million years.