Last Spike (CPR) | railway, historic landmark

 railway, historic landmark

This place, usually just called Craigellachie (after the nearby village) is where the Canadian Pacific Railway's last spike was placed on November 7, 1885.

There is a small tourist cabin, a large version of the famous painting commemorating the event, a cairn with plaques, explanatory placards and a golden-looking spike (probably NOT the actual "last spike" since it was supposed to have been "a plain iron spike").

Craigellachie is often pronounced "Craig-a-LATCH-ee" but its proper pronunciation is "Cra-GAL-a-key."

Across the highway is a beautiful but little-known nature walk. The 1.5 km Gorge Creek loop trail follows the banks of Craigellachie (Gorge) Creek past three picturesque waterfalls--Fir, Cedar and Hemlock.

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