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Geoscape Calgary
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Stop 7 - Hoodoos at Canmore
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Canmore Hoodoos. These hoodoos are located on the northeast side of Highway 1 in Canmore.
Canmore Hoodoos. These hoodoos are located on the northeast side of Highway 1 in Canmore.

Hoodoos in the Bow River valley most commonly occur in the thick glacial till exposed low in the valley walls, usually along steep river valleys and cliffs, where the till is exposed to water and wind erosion. These till pillars erode more quickly if they are disturbed by tourists climbing on them.');?>


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Legend

HoloceneHolocenePresent - 10,000 years ago
QuaternaryQuaternary10,000 - 25,000 years ago
TertiaryTertiary25,000 - 65 million years ago
MesozoicMesozoic65 - 245 million years ago
PaleozoicPaleozoic245 - 670 million years ago

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