Last August I hiked Mount Jacques Cartier
with family and friends.
The highest mountain peak in Eastern Quebec, Canada, in the Appalachian Mountains Range, The Chic Choc Mountains of the Gaspe. 4,160 ft. high, the total distance of the trail is 8,4 km.(5.5 miles) up and down. The silence, the clean air, the view from the top and of course seeing Alpine Caribou, the last remaining herd in Eastern Quebec, south of the St. Lawrence, made it worth the effort. It was a great experience and doing it with family and friends made it more fun and enjoyable.
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| We drove into Parc de la Gaspesie and followed the Beautiful Cascapedia River. This river has long been recognized as one of Quebec's richest Atlantic Salmon rivers.   we pay a small fee for the bus ride further into the forest and entry into the Park at this Outpost  We boarded a bus for a short ride to our trail  After eating our lunch here, we started our climb to the top. My daughter, Suzanne and Felix, the youngest in the group, a real trooper.  I took a quick pic of the group. My daughter's family and friends. Melanie and Francois. Judging by my family's wooden poles, we are unexperienced hikers.  We start the rocky climb  Rocks and more rocks. We did not realize how intense this climb would be (I'm the one in green)  Checking out the Caribou in the distance  Not much vegetation at this Altitude, only Rocks and Lichen. 
Lichen, (a fungus on the Rocks)
the primary source of Caribou Food.
 Francois and Felix enjoying the View  Little Sabrina enjoyed this adventure We got caught in the rain on the way down the mountain and she slipped on wet rock and broke her pole. She was unhurt, this was the only minor incident.  Other people ahead of us  Climbing towards the Summit on the steps.(125 of them) ......  A resting area  Large stairs to climb. Mathieu did great. These stairs are difficult for short legs.  The Children did well -125 Steps  Caribou Poop  Martin and Mathieu with the Summit in the distance  Melanie, almost there (above)  My daughter and Granddaughter at Summit  We made it, My Granddaughter and Me  On the way down, We saw more Caribou  
A family outing turned out to be
A Great Experience.
Looking forward
to our next mountain..
Take time to enjoy
the simple pleasures
of life
Another hiking experience Hiking Sugarloaf Mountain in Campbellton, N.B. to view, click here  Also a coastal hike  and  |
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