Going to Gaspesie National Park

What to do in Gaspesie National Park

by Sue Lebrecht

• Encompassing some of the most rugged mountains on the eastern seaboard, Gaspésie National Park supports Arctic-alpine plants and the only herd of woodland caribou south of the St. Lawrence River. In its deep valleys of thick boreal forest, it provides habitat for one of the largest moose populations in Quebec.
• Located inland on the Gaspé Peninsula, south of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, the park covers the Chic-Chocs and McGerrigle mountains, which feature 25 peaks over 3,000 feet. The Chic-Chocs are at the northern tip of the Appalachian mountain range and hold Quebec's second-highest peak, Mont Jacques-Cartier.
• Visitors can hike, backpack, mountain bike, backcountry ski, and snowshoe in the vast wilderness. A wide array of trails take anywhere from 30 minutes to ten days to complete (with...
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