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PARKING
Drive in through Remembrance and park near Maison Smith (Smith House), just on the right past the safety/police station. It was tough to find since there were lots of construction going on which cloaked the exterior of Maison Smith.
MONT ROYAL CHALET + SCENIC CITY OVERLOOK
I was expecting to walk up a ton of stairs, but we ended up following a group of kids on a field trip up a widened path that shortly led us up to the chalet. Stroller and powerchair friendly with a slight incline. After we took in the view of downtown Montreal and glimpsed inside the chalet, we rounded a 2-ish km pathway. The easy uphill walk featured the croix du mont royal (cross) and ended at a large antennae (very anticlimatic), before we went back to the the chalet.
MAISON SMITH
Back around where we parked, we went inside Maison Smith to use their restrooms (located in a cool cavernous basement), checked out their informative exhibits about the park, and munched on some lunch in their cafe.
LE STADE SCENIC OVERLOOK
On our way out on Camillien-Houde, we stopped for a few minutes at the parking friendly overlook of Le Stade Olympique.
Signage was minimal and rather poor, which is why I recommend researching ahead of time so you're not wandering aimlessly around secondary trails. If you like hanging out in cemeteries (you creepster), we passed by two on our way out. The ony thing I regret is not having enough time to make the trek to Lac au Castors (a reclaimed bog/large picturesque pond with water activities).
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