DESTINATION: Rouge River – Lake Ontario
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N 43° 47.672 W 079° 07.119
17T E 651356 N 4850772
The Rouge River is 250 km (155 mi) in length, and runs through the southern Ontario towns and cities of Richmond Hill, Markham and Toronto Ontario before reaching Lake Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMBJYT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/28/2011
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The Rouge River forms the border between the City of Toronto and City of Pickering, Ontario, and flows through Rouge Park, the largest urban park in North America.
Rouge Park is one of a few wilderness areas left in South-Central Ontario, and has been virtually untouched by development since the arrival of Europeans. While many exclusive homes and conclaves border this area on the southern tip, it is currently surrounded largely by agricultural land. It is even devoid of recreational development but sports a considerable network of walking or bicycle paths.
Unlike other rivers in the Toronto area, is allowed to fill its entire flood plain on a regular basis rather than being forced through an artificial channel. However, parts of its watershed include the Toronto Zoo and the Beare Road Landfill.
The headwaters or sources of the Rouge River and its tributaries are found in the Oak Ridges Moraine. Water flows down from the elevated moraine towards Lake Ontario. The source stretches from Bathurst Street and Stouffville Road in the west in a northeast direction to Woodbine Avenue and Bloomington Road and then eastwards to east of Ninth Line and Bloomington Road in Whitchurch-Stouffville.
The Rouge River has many tributaries including the Little Rouge River, Beaver Creek, Little Rouge Creek, Katabokokonk Creek and Bruce Creek.
The destination for the Rouge River is Lake Ontario, where it empties into this “Great Lake” at Rouge Beach.
A pedestrian walkway crosses over the mouth of the river from Pickering in the east to Scarborough in the west. A popular location to watch birds, fish, kayak or canoe, or just enjoy the waterfront and beaches.
Parking Coordinates: N43° 47.630 W79° 07.160
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Trailhead Coordinates: Not listed
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