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Pic-Champlain

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Looking north-west from Pic-Champlain. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Pic-Champlain sits at 997 feet along the Route des Navigateurs, facing 300 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain model shows the land dropping 906 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, indicating a steep pitch below the viewpoint. From this vantage, Montagne des Moutons rises to the northwest at a distance of 0.5 miles, reaching 328 feet. Lac à Crapauds lies to the west at the same distance, sitting at 43 feet, and Pointe à Mercier extends into view to the west-southwest, 2.5 miles out at 36 feet. The overlook's orientation angles about 30 degrees off a direct westward view, placing it toward the sunset side of the sky. Sunset times vary through the year, from 20:41 at the June solstice to 15:44 at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling near 18:48 and 18:35. The next stop along the byway is Point de la plus belle vue.

Access
0.9 mi detour
Elevation
997 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
906 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Photo du Pic Champlain à Saint-Fabien en juillet 2007
Ginochen3 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Route 132, Saint-Fabien
Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Route 132, Saint-Fabien
Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
BALLOTS DE PAILLE, APRÈS LA RÉCOLTE DE L'AVOINE
busand2003 · CC BY 3.0 · source
BALLOTS DE PAILLE, APRÈS LA RÉCOLTE DE L'AVOINE
busand2003 · CC BY 3.0 · source
BALLOTS DE PAILLE, APRÈS LA RÉCOLTE DE L'AVOINE
busand2003 · CC BY 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Montagne des Moutons328 ftnorthwest · 0.5 mi
  • Lac à Crapauds43 ftwest · 0.5 mi
  • Pointe à Mercier36 ftwest-southwest · 2.5 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3918:4818:07
June solstice04:3520:4119:52
September equinox06:2318:3517:54
December solstice07:2515:4414:49

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

Where it is

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How high is Pic-Champlain?

Pic-Champlain sits at about 997 feet (304 m).

What can you see from Pic-Champlain?

From Pic-Champlain: Montagne des Moutons (NW, 0.5 mi); Lac à Crapauds (W, 0.5 mi); Pointe à Mercier (WSW, 2.5 mi).

Is Pic-Champlain better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Pic-Champlain toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Pic-Champlain?

Point de la plus belle vue is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Pic-Champlain.

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