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Quebec trails · Sentier du Carcan

Sentier du Carcan

A 4.8-mile network in Quebec, with 1,293 ft of climbing. Reaches Le Carcan and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,293 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
27%
Steepest mile
+561 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.3 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

1,554 – 2,888 ft1234

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 1.6 and mile 3.2. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sentier du Carcan

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:12 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:38 a.m. — 8 h 34 min before sunset.

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