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Crawford Lake
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Just the Facts about hiking at Crawford Lake:
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 20 KM
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 65 KM / 1 Hour
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Rob and I have gone back to the same hike to show the other what the hike is all about. In the case of
Crawford
Lake
, we both decided to go back to the conservation area again because we felt that we needed a second glance and some pictures! On our first visit, we hit the trails in the colder part of the fall season and thought the area was great. There are many kms of hiking, an elevated boardwalk to walk along shores of the meromictic lake and an Iroquoian village to explore.
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Ok, I just slipped the word meromictic in there like it’s a common everyday term… here’s the scoop: A meromictic lake has layers of water that do not intermix. So, the water doesn’t circulate throughout the lake. In “normal” lakes, the water will mix during the seasons. In the case of
Crawford
Lake
, only the upper lake gets mixed by the wind leaving the bottom layer settled. Due to the meromictic-nature of the lake, archaeologists have been able to drill core samples of pollen from hundreds of years ago and have used them to learn about the agricultural history of the Iroquois Indians that lived in the area |
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A 15th century Iroquoian village has been reconstructed on the conservation area—complete with longhouses and exhibits displaying cooking and hunting methods. You can enter the archaeologists “labs” that reveal how they uncover artifacts from the ground and view some of their recent finds. We also suggest that you take the time to stop and read the interpretive signs—there is so much history in this area to learn about! For a longer hike that will make for a great day, you can hike from
Crawford
Lake
to Rattlesnake Point along the escarpment. We’ve done about half of it (it’s a 10-km, non-loop hike) when we visited Rattlesnake. Plan for someone to pick you up at either end or car pool over to one end and leave one car at the other!
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The only other place I have seen a Cactus in Ontario is Point Pelee! |
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Crawford
Lake
Conservation Area
is a great place to bring kids as there always seems to be one program or another for them! The area is open all year round and you can rent snowshoes in the winter. You can also hop on the cross-country ski trails in the snowier months. In the summer, it’s a beautiful place to grab a picnic lunch, take a walk through the Iroquois gardens and village and then get into some serious hiking.
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For more information about Crawford Lake:
Crawford
Lake
Conservation Area
http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca
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Why not try Geocaching at Crawford Lake Conservation Area?
Official Geocaching Website
What's geocaching?
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Keep an eye out for the Carnivorous Sundew... it's canada's version of the venus fly trap! (special thanks tothegardenhelper.com for the sundew picture)
Watch carefully for the Turkey Vulture! We caught this one trying to high tail it on Rattlesnake point but if your luck, maybe you will see them here... |
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Part of the Bruce Trail
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