Mont St-Joseph, Carleton, Quebec.

In Carleton, Canada,
Oratory Mont St-Joseph
is situated at 555m high,
above the town in the 
Notre Dame Mountains,
a portion of the Appalachian Mountains. 
You can drive up or walk up, on a steep paved road. 
I am sharing some of my photos of this beautiful place.

High up in the clouds

My daughter Suzanne

Inside the Catholic Oratory Mont St-Joseph.

Lots of beautiful stained glass and marble.

A manger scene

Light a candle

A lookout

A view of the

 Baie des Chaleur.

New Brunswick across the Bay.

Local artists paintings

A short hiking trail to see windmills.

150 meters to view Windmills
which generate hydro electric power.

In the distance.
A Wind Turbine Farm.

A close-up

Hiking trails

A list and description of the hiking trails.

 Also available in English.

The road going down the mountain.
It is advised that you have your car in low gear 
to descend the mountain,
to protect your brakes.

Below, this is a strait second of road at the bottom.
However higher up, the road is curvy and 
winding on the mountain edge.

Lunch in Carleton

A Microbrasserie 

Thanks for visiting my blog xo

Hiking Sugarloaf Mountain

In Sugarloaf Provincial Park

situated in the 

Northern Appalachian Mountains

in New Brunswick, Canada,

lies The Sugarloaf Mountain,

All levels of hiking abilities in this park.

My daughter and I did the hike up, 

1000 ft. to the summit.

We did this hike in the month of May.

It had been on my bucket list.

The hike up to the summit is steep.

Steeper than we had imagined.

It was a challenge to do this hike

but worth the effort.

Below the road into the Park.

Below is the Terry Fox trail.

A pleasant 4.5km walking trail around 

the base of the mountain

on a well groomed path of crushed stone.

We start out on this trail, a short distance,

to get to the hiking trail.

Here I am, at the start

under the N.B. flag.

Suzanne, my daughter.

Part of the steep trail up the mountain.
It's not all like this.
I felt like turning back here.

A wire to hold on

over the rocks

Suzanne waiting for me.

I was in my late 60s

when we did this hike.

Be Careful, don't break an ankle. LOL

The worst steps I've ever seen.

At the Summit

At the top there's a lookout.
Built out over the mountain...

It took me a while to go on it.

I felt dizzy at this point.

A fantastic view of the town of 
Campbelltown, New Brunswick, below

and Quebec with the Appalachian mountains. 
The Restigouche River flows
 into the Baie des Chaleur (Chaleur Bay) and
the Van Horne Bridge.

flowing down to the Gaspé coast.

Part of the bridge, mountains below.

The Canadian Flag at the summit.

Also at the Summit:

A plaque honouring our fallen solders.
and 3 RCMP officers killed on duty
in Moncton, New Brunswick.

En Français 

With clouds moving in,

We started our hike down.

Lichen.

It was easier going down.

We did this hike in May

some snow.

Come on Mom...

animal tracks

After arriving at the bottom,

we did the remainder of the Terry Fox trail,
4.5km trail at 
the base of the mountain.

No climbing, just flat surface.

It was our way of winding down.

I have walked this trail a few time before.

It was quite the adventure,
of my Bucket List.

Below, The Van Horne Bridge
connecting  Quebec with Campbellton, 
New Brunswick.
(photo from the web.)

A view of Sugarloaf Mountain from a distance.
(photo from the web.)

Thanks for your visit xo.

Check out another of my adventures in hiking,
when I hiked Mount Jacques Cartier.
click here.