Mount Hereford | |
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Mont Hereford | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 379 m (1,243 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 19.66 km (12.22 mi)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of the Appalachians |
Coordinates | 45°04′56″N 71°36′05″W / 45.08222°N 71.60139°W[4] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 21E4 Coaticook |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hiking |
Mount Hereford (French: Mont Hereford) is a mountain located in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. It rises to 864 metres (2,835 ft).[1][2]
Mount Hereford is a reference to a city and a county of the same name in England.[5] A dictionary from 1832 refers to it as "Hereford Mountain." However, some locals refer to it as Montagne à Goyette or Montagne chez Goyette (translation: Goyette's Mountain).[6]
It is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Hereford via the Neil Tillotson Hiking Trail, which is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long linear trail. It is accessible from either Clowery Road in Saint-Herménégilde or Coaticook Road in East Hereford. Other permitted activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and wildlife observation.