Elevation 713 m Province Québec Age of rock Ordovician | Prominence 358 m Easiest route Hiking | |
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Parent range Southern Notre Dame Mountains Mountain range Southern Notre Dame Mountains Similar Mont Chapman, Mount Raoul Blanchard, Mount Hereford, Mount Gosford, Mont Mégantic | ||
Mont Ham is a mountain in the southern Notre Dame Mountains in Quebec, Canada. Its primary summit lies at an elevation of 713 m, with a prominence of 358 m. Marked trails on the mountain permit visitors a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. The park in which it is situated is open year-round and offers hiking, scrambling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, disc golf, and camping. In 2014, the park became the first in the Eastern Townships to gain "regional park" status, along with a $1,367,250 grant for expansion and improvements.
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Map of Mont Ham, Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud, QC, Canada
Geology
While its rocks are considerably older, Mont Ham is surrounded by moraine that was deposited approximately 12,200 years BP during glaciation. The bedrock of the mountain is composed of boninite in an ophiolite complex.