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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).
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.
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.
Mont Albert (English: Mount Albert) is a mountain in the Chic-Choc range in the Gaspésie National Park in the Gaspé Peninsula of eastern Quebec, Canada.At 1,151 m (3,776 ft), [1] it is one of the highest mountains in southern Quebec, and is popular for hiking.
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.
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).
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The Chic-Chocs surround Matapédia Valley. The Matapedia Valley is dug into the Chic-Choc mountain range , which is situated at the northern extremity of the Appalachians. It has two main bodies of water: Lake Matapedia , which extends from Sayabec to Amqui, and Lac-au-Saumon , situated in a town by the same name .