Eramosa Karst Conservation Area
Stoney Creek, Ontario
The Eramosa Karst is located on Upper Mount Albion Road in
Upper Stoney Creek, Ontario.
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| Eramosa Karst Conservation Area Trails in Stoney Creek, Ontario |
You might ask what a Karst is? It is a geological term used to explain underground drainage, caves and passageways caused by water dissolving rock. In this case it is the limestone formations of the Niagara Escarpment.
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| Interpretative Information |
The Karst formations are very unique because of the variety
on this site. They include: dry valleys, soil pipes, sinking streams and a 335
meter-long cave. Along with the interesting geological features, the property
has a multitude of meadows and forest clusters containing many different types
of hardwood trees.
Make sure you grab a map of the trails. The location had
marked walking trails and interesting interpretive plaques describing the property.
Margaret and I enjoyed exploring the different areas and saw many families and
children enjoying the outdoors together.
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| Eramosa Karst Conservation Area Orange Trail Marker |
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| Cave Opening |
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| Niagara Escarpment Limestone |
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| Margaret standing in one of the Karst features |
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| Meadows |
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| Small Eastern Milk Snake |
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| Dandelion |
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| Tree Blossoms |
Some Key facts of the Eramosa Karst Conservation Area:
- Surface and groundwater drainage system created 13,000 years ago after last ice age
- More than 4 km of trails, boardwalks and bridges
Coordinates:
43° 11’ 12.84” N 79°
48’ 41.96” W
UTM 17N 596566.38
E 4782254.96 N
I didn't know about it ... we'll have to check it out.
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