Urban Headwaters
@urbanheadwaters.com
Urban Headwaters is dedicated to exploring the urban rivers and creeks of the Greater Toronto Area & attempting to walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore. Come along on our journey!
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Walking south from Charles Sauriol Park
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Walking south from Charles Sauriol Park
Highway 407 bridge over the West Don:
November 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Highway 407 bridge over the West Don:
I lied. That was not Rivermede. NOW I am at Rivermede and 7.
9.96 kms from Mackenzie Glen.
Here’s a pretty pic to make up for it.
9.96 kms from Mackenzie Glen.
Here’s a pretty pic to make up for it.
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I lied. That was not Rivermede. NOW I am at Rivermede and 7.
9.96 kms from Mackenzie Glen.
Here’s a pretty pic to make up for it.
9.96 kms from Mackenzie Glen.
Here’s a pretty pic to make up for it.
Urban explorers must be prepared to forage for food when the opportunity presents!
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Urban explorers must be prepared to forage for food when the opportunity presents!
East Don River Valley, south of Don Mills.
November 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
East Don River Valley, south of Don Mills.
Looking south over the East Don River on Donalda Golf Course.
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Looking south over the East Don River on Donalda Golf Course.
Looking for paths south from Don Mills, and I spotted these two boys up on the roof of a public school, retrieving their ball. I guessed that any boys who would climb up on a school roof would know about secret trails, and they did!
November 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Looking for paths south from Don Mills, and I spotted these two boys up on the roof of a public school, retrieving their ball. I guessed that any boys who would climb up on a school roof would know about secret trails, and they did!
And this is looking east, this is the Don Valley Parkway bridge.
November 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And this is looking east, this is the Don Valley Parkway bridge.
Out exploring the next leg of the East Don. Will have lots of updates tonight but here I am at the DVP and Lawrence. This is looking west.
November 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Out exploring the next leg of the East Don. Will have lots of updates tonight but here I am at the DVP and Lawrence. This is looking west.
In real draggable 360!
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In real draggable 360!
2/ .... tah-dah, my Trailview images!
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
2/ .... tah-dah, my Trailview images!
Hey peeps -- looking for advice on the next phase of my East Don walk, going south from Sheppard and Leslie. Somebody (maybe @torontoboris.bsky.social ?) mentioned that the 401 underpass was closed, can anyone confirm?
And after that, what is the closest I can stay to the river?
And after that, what is the closest I can stay to the river?
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hey peeps -- looking for advice on the next phase of my East Don walk, going south from Sheppard and Leslie. Somebody (maybe @torontoboris.bsky.social ?) mentioned that the 401 underpass was closed, can anyone confirm?
And after that, what is the closest I can stay to the river?
And after that, what is the closest I can stay to the river?
Working on the East Don Leg 2, from Rutherford to Yonge. This is about 200 metres south of the 407.
October 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Working on the East Don Leg 2, from Rutherford to Yonge. This is about 200 metres south of the 407.
Having fun with my new-to-me iPhone14 (tell me I’m not the only one who gets my kid’s castoffs?)
October 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Having fun with my new-to-me iPhone14 (tell me I’m not the only one who gets my kid’s castoffs?)
Beautiful fall morning in the West Don headwaters.
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Beautiful fall morning in the West Don headwaters.
Hey @metroscapes.ca may I ask what application you were using for route planning? I love that it shows property lines, which are missing from Strava and AllTrails.
October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hey @metroscapes.ca may I ask what application you were using for route planning? I love that it shows property lines, which are missing from Strava and AllTrails.
Here are the lot lines: www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/MakeATopogra...
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Here are the lot lines: www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/MakeATopogra...
But they also have a heatmap that shows just the past 7 days. And you can see, zero traffic on that trail.
October 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
But they also have a heatmap that shows just the past 7 days. And you can see, zero traffic on that trail.
LOL indeed! Sadly the trail is not there :-(
Closed for construction of a new bridge, apparently.
The Strava "heatmap" is really helpful for this. Here's the heatmap. Looks like the trail is open:
Closed for construction of a new bridge, apparently.
The Strava "heatmap" is really helpful for this. Here's the heatmap. Looks like the trail is open:
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
LOL indeed! Sadly the trail is not there :-(
Closed for construction of a new bridge, apparently.
The Strava "heatmap" is really helpful for this. Here's the heatmap. Looks like the trail is open:
Closed for construction of a new bridge, apparently.
The Strava "heatmap" is really helpful for this. Here's the heatmap. Looks like the trail is open:
Teston Road and Cranston Park:
October 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Teston Road and Cranston Park:
I was out today as well, still working on my complete West Don River walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore. Confirmed that you can walk Glendon College to Coxwell & O'Connor without stepping on a city street.
October 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I was out today as well, still working on my complete West Don River walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore. Confirmed that you can walk Glendon College to Coxwell & O'Connor without stepping on a city street.
Hard to believe I’m in the middle of Toronto.
October 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hard to believe I’m in the middle of Toronto.