Mount Jacques-Cartier

Mont Jacques-Cartier
Trail leading to the summit of the mountain.
Highest point
Elevation	1,268 m (4,160 ft)[1]
Prominence	1085
Listing	North America isolated peaks 47th Canada most isolated peaks 16th Quebec 1000 meter peaks
Coordinates	48°59′26″N 65°56′33″W / 48.99056°N 65.94250°W / 48.99056; -65.94250Coordinates: 48°59′26″N 65°56′33″W / 48.99056°N 65.94250°W / 48.99056; -65.94250[1]
Geography
Mont Jacques-Cartier Location in Quebec
Location	Mont-Albert, Quebec, Canada
Parent range	Chic-Choc Mountains
Topo map	NTS 22A13
Climbing
Easiest route	hiking

Mount Jacques-Cartier (French: Mont Jacques-Cartier) 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.

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.

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