Mount Jacques-Cartier

Mount Jacques-Cartier, in the Chic-Choc range on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, is the tallest mountain in southern Quebec, the highest summit in the Canadian Appalachians, and Quebec’s most topographically prominent mountain. Named for French explorer Jacques Cartier, it rises within Gaspésie National Park, a protected area of rugged highlands and alpine terrain in eastern Canada. The mountain is especially important for wildlife, as the summit area supports the last remaining population of woodland caribou south of the Saint Lawrence River. Its hiking trail access has also made it one of the park’s best-known high peaks.

Québec · Canada