Crawford Lake loop from Crawford Lake Conservation Area

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Crawford Lake loop from Crawford Lake Conservation Area

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Crawford Lake loop from Crawford Lake Conservation Area

01:04

4.04km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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179 m

Iroquoian Village and Longhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice exhibition. There is also a little shop

Tip by

1.33 km

Crawford Lake

Highlight • Lake

Crawford Lake is much more unusual than it first appears. Its upper and lower waters never fully mix, making it a rare meromictic lake, and the yearly sediment layers on …

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4.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.24 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

1.63 km

359 m

233 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

July 25, 2023,Crawford Lake (the „golden spike“ of the Anthropocene)

The hike was a little shorter than originally planned because there were a lot of mosquitoes.

The lake is beautiful, but the really interesting thing is hidden below the surface:
the lake is meromictic (the upper and lower water layers do not mix) and the lake floor has seasonal layers of sediment that allow for accurate dating. The lake was …

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