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Des Chênes 3

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Looking south from Des Chênes 3. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Des Chênes 3 sits along Chemin des Cantons at an elevation of 2,071 feet, facing south across terrain that drops 793 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The outlook takes in Mont Bear and Bear Mount to the south at roughly 20.7 and 21.0 miles, along with Allen Hill and Darling Hill farther along the same direction. Closer to the horizon, a cluster of features near Stanstead appears to the south-southeast, including Parc Banting Holmes, Parc du Cercle des Pierres, Place Henry Seth Taylor, and Cercle de Pierre de Stanstead, all around 21.6 to 21.8 miles out. The Start-End Trail lies to the south-southwest at 23.3 miles. Newport is the nearest town, 25.4 miles to the south, with Richford and Sheldon farther southwest. The access road to this lookout closes seasonally from November through May, so it is only reachable the rest of the year. Des Chênes 2 is the next lookout along the route, following the Halte avec table à pique-nique before this one.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,071 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
793 ft drop
In view
10 named features
Orford Mountain
Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Orford mountain 2008
Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View from Mont Orford ski hill in Winter (January), Mont Orford National Park, Quebec, Canada.
Meg.jenk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Monte pente
Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Drapeaux
Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Orford 1976
Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Mont Bear1,972 ftsouth · 20.7 mi
  • Bear Mount1,861 ftsouth · 21.0 mi
  • Parc Banting Holmes1,018 ftsouth-southeast · 21.6 mi
  • Parc du Cercle des Pierres1,038 ftsouth-southeast · 21.6 mi
  • Place Henry Seth Taylor1,048 ftsouth-southeast · 21.6 mi
  • Cercle de Pierre de Stanstead1,049 ftsouth-southeast · 21.6 mi
  • Portus Baxter Park1,016 ftsouth-southeast · 21.8 mi
  • Allen Hill1,105 ftsouth · 22.0 mi
  • Darling Hill1,323 ftsouth-southeast · 22.8 mi
  • Start-End Trail1,385 ftsouth-southwest · 23.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5319:0118:22
June solstice05:0220:4119:56
September equinox06:3718:4918:10
December solstice07:2616:1015:20

Local time (America/Toronto). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Newport25.4 mi south
  • Richford29.7 mi southwest
  • Sheldon45.0 mi southwest

The approach closes seasonally. Source: OpenStreetMap (access:conditional=no @ (nov-may)). Check the road authority before travelling.

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How high is Des Chênes 3?

Des Chênes 3 sits at about 2,071 feet (631 m).

What can you see from Des Chênes 3?

From Des Chênes 3: Mont Bear (S, 21 mi); Bear Mount (S, 21 mi); Parc Banting Holmes (SSE, 22 mi); Parc du Cercle des Pierres (SSE, 22 mi).

Is the road to Des Chênes 3 open year-round?

No. The approach to Des Chênes 3 closes seasonally. The source records: access:conditional=no @ (nov-may). Check the managing agency before setting out.

What is the nearest town to Des Chênes 3?

Newport, 25 miles S of Des Chênes 3.

What is the next lookout after Des Chênes 3?

Des Chênes 2 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Des Chênes 3.

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