Quebec · Hiking

Lac des Pères

1.0 mi
one way
237 ft
climb
991 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Lac des Pères is a 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc National des Monts-Valin. It runs between about 760 ft and 990 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Fulgence, about 9.0 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de la Tête de chien, Pic du Grand Corbeau and Pic de la Hutte. For camping, L'Eau vive is within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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~0 min drive

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Sentier des Moulins

~25 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada.

Sentier Mirador (Hiver seulement)

~1 min drive

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Sentier d'hiver

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Sentier d'hiver

~4 min drive

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Lac des Pères for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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