Mount Albert (Quebec)

Mont Albert (English: Mount Albert) is a mountain in the Chic-Choc range in the Gaspésie National Park in the Gaspé Peninsula of eastern Quebec, Canada. At 1,151 m (3,776 ft),^[1] it is one of the highest mountains in southern Quebec, and is popular for hiking.

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Mont Albert

Highest point
Elevation	1,151 m (3,776 ft)^[1]
Prominence	740m^[2]
Listing	Quebec 1000 meter peaks List of mountains in Canada
Coordinates	48°55′17″N 66°11′42″W
Geography
Mont Albert Location in Quebec

Interactive map of Mont Albert
Location	Mont-Albert, Quebec, Canada
Parent range	Chic-Choc Mountains
Topo map	NTS 22B16 Mont Albert
Climbing
First ascent	August 26, 1845 by Alexander Murray

Mount Albert was named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, because geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 Aug. 1845.^[1]

The summit of Mount Albert is a plateau 13 km (8.08 mi) across called La Table à Moïse, or Moses's Table.^[3] It includes two summits, Albert North (1,070 m (3,510 ft))^[4] and Albert South (1,151–1,154 m (3,776–3,786 ft)).^[1]^[5] Each of the summits is situated at either side of the plateau.

The principal component of Mont Albert is an unusual kind of bedrock called serpentine; this originated as oceanic crust and was then uplifted during the formation of the Appalachian Mountains about 480 million years ago.^[3] The nearly flat serpentine tableland on the mountain's summit is an alpine tundra area above the tree line, and supports a quite distinctive flora with many kinds of endemic and highly disjunct plants.^[6]

The ascent of Mount Albert from near sea level is challenging, but popular with hikers, offering a view of the St. Lawrence and the Côte-Nord, the river's north shore, part of the ancient bedrock of the Canadian Shield.

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