Mount Babel, Peak ring crater mountain in Rivière-aux-Outardes, Canada

Mount Babel is the highest summit of René-Levasseur Island, reaching 952 m above sea level, or 590 m above the Manicouagan Reservoir. It forms the central peak of the Manicouagan impact structure and lies within the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve in Quebec's Côte-Nord region.

Mount Babel is the central peak of the Manicouagan impact structure, formed about 210 million years ago when a meteorite struck and the crust rebounded at the impact site. The mountain and the surrounding reservoir draw geologists because of the shock metamorphism the rock underwent. It is named after the Catholic missionary Louis Babel (1829–1912), who worked to convert the Montagnais and Naskapis.

The peak honours Louis Babel, a Catholic missionary (1826–1912) who evangelised the Montagnais and Naskapis. The surrounding Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve, which protects the mountain, also carries his name.

Mount Babel lies within the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve, so access is regulated and should be arranged in advance. Weather worsens toward the 952 m summit, where montane and alpine zones replace the boreal forest within a short distance. Sturdy gear and flexible plans are needed at any season.

Mount Babel rises 590 m above the Manicouagan Reservoir, and its summit zone shifts from boreal forest to tundra within a short distance. There, lichens and other arctic plants grow far south of their usual range, which draws biologists to the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve.