Mount Hereford

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
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[4]
Geography
Mount Hereford
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
Parent range	Appalachian Mountains
Topo map	NTS 21E4 Coaticook
Climbing
Easiest route	hiking

Etymology

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]

Recreation

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.