Duffins Creek loop from Greenwood Conservation Area

00:57

3.56km

30m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Parking

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1.20 km

Canadian Northern Railway Bridge Remnants at Duffins Creek

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The 'Canadian Northern Railway' was a historic Canadian transcontinental railway created in 1899 with the merger of various railway companies. It originally originated in Manitoba and expanded east and west from there, in contrast to the major railroads, 'Grand Trunk' and 'Canadian Pacific', which arose further east.
After 1910, the railroad expanded east of Toronto, building countless bridges across deep valleys like Duffins Creek. Economic difficulties caused by route extensions in western Canada led to the nationalization of the company in 1919 and in 1923 to a merger with the 'Canadian National Railway'. As a result, numerous rail connections became superfluous, and double (parallel) routes were shut down and eliminated.
The concrete abutments of former railway bridges can often still be found today, such as in the bed of 'Duffins Creek'.
trha.ca/trha/history/railways/canadian-northern-railway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Northern_Railway

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Duffins Creek

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The 'Duffins Creek' is a creek at the eastern end of the Toronto metropolitan area. It rises in the Durham region near Uxbridge and flows into Lake Ontario near the city of Ajax. The Duffins Creek watershed is part of a green belt in the greater Toronto area.
Iroquois peoples had settled in the region for centuries, but the land on Duffins Creek was unsuitable for permanent settlement due to poor boat access to Lake Ontario.
The creek was named for Mike Duffin, the first person of European descent to settle in the area in the 1770s. In the early 19th century, Duffins Creek was navigable as far as what is now Kingston Road. The construction of mills and the clearing of forests reduced the water flow and salmon disappeared from the creek.
trca.ca/conservation/watershed-management/duffins-creek

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Parking

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3.54 km

< 100 m

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3.54 km

< 100 m