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August 27th, 2005  7th  of 16 days - in  Quebec
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Montagne du Diable (Devil's mountain):
A spectacular view!

Beautiful weather! We're in luck!

Most everybody we met in the area were telling us "You should go to the top of the mountain". Well, we did, and you know what? They were right. It's truly beautiful up there. After riding on dusty forest roads for so many miles, it's a very welcome change for us.

 

Yeah ! MADE IT TO THE SUMMIT
Yeah !
Sunshine, clear sky, cool weather, cool!!
Bof... FALLS? WHAT FALLS?!
Bof... We made a small detour to check out the Windigo Falls (very popular in the area), but they were almost completely dried up because of the rainless summer we had.


TO PROJECT A POSITIVE IMAGE OF QUAD USERS.
TO PROMOTE THE POTENTIALLY HIGH  VALUE OF THE QUAD/TOURIST INDUSTRY
SO IS OUR MOTTO

 

We were greeted by the very friendly couple that run the restaurant at the top of the mountain. Not only do they run it, they also live there!
Wind power and/or a diesel generator supply the necessary electrical power, water comes from a small man made pond a couple of hundred feet away. Drinking water has to be carried up.
We spent a very relaxed evening chatting over a few drinks about their way of life and our projects.

We think it's important to keep places like that around (in french, we call them "relays"). Their existence depends on the quad and snowmobile travelers that stop there. We might carry along all the food and drinks we need, but we're happy to support people that go the extra mile to bring great things to our sport. Like I read somewhere:
"Support those who support the sport" (D.W.)
Spaghetti, couple of beers, everybody's happy!

 

''Oups! Forgot the bread!" Hum... not everything is easy when you live atop a mountain... The only way up there is either the quad or snowmobile trails... that's right! No road! Can you imagine the challenge it is to operate a bar- restaurant...Every other day, it's an expedition to reach the nearest town (about 40 min one way) and make your way back with everything you need on the quad. When this guy rides down to get some diesel fuel for the generator, he carries along 9 5gallons jerrycans...on the quad...going up the hill! Don't try that at home, kids! Bravo!

Apparently, what leaves town as milk, sometimes makes it up there as butter!

Travelling the way we do (quad+camping), let us enjoy magnificent vistas. Mountain top camping, Yop!
A room with a view!

For the first time in a long time, the lake is kind of a long way down...No swimming for France.

TRICKS AND INFOS

A place not to be missed. You'll enjoy your time here, just like we did.

Spectacular vistas!

Alt. 2569 feet.

The area's major attraction is without a doubt the Devil's mountain (Mt. Sir Wilfrid Laurier). No quad lover visits the Laurentians without experimenting the climb to the summit. You'll be impressed, the view from up there is spectacular! New this year, the Relay, built right atop the summit. Open all year, come and warm yourself up and maybe have a bite to eat.

To learn more visit: Relais de la Montagne du Diable

 

 

 

 

La Montagne du Diable

 

 


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WEATHER

 
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wind  light 
A tad cooler at 2569 feet elev.
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TRAILS

Easy

Moderate

Difficult  

 

Easy: That was before we got to the path leading to the top of the mountain!

Difficult: Rocks, ruts, roots name it, and we climb... we go up... even more, that's the trail to the summit of Devil's mountain (montagne du Diable)

Little bit of challenge to spice up your day!

 


STATS:

  • miles: 116
  • average speed before getting to the foot of the mountain: 30m/h
  • average speed going up: 3m/h!
  • food: $28
  • fuel:  $63
  • restaurant: $33
  • miles to date: 476
 
Meals:  

Breakfast: In the mist, bread and coffee, oh well!

Lunch: leftover boiled eggs + pepperoni + chips

Dinner: spaghetti at the mountain top relay-restaurant
with a few beers.

 

 


 

 

You'll never guess what France thought!

It really is the most nicest spot we found, yet!

 

               

I think you'll agree, it's awesome!

 

 

 

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