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Geoscape Calgary Virtual tours - Geology Stop 7 - Hoodoos at Canmore
![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.](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/s7_hoodoo.jpg) 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 ![Holocene Holocene](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/dot_holocene.jpg) | Holocene | Present - 10,000 years ago | ![Quaternary Quaternary](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/dot_quaternary.jpg) | Quaternary | 10,000 - 25,000 years ago | ![Tertiary Tertiary](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/dot_tertiary.jpg) | Tertiary | 25,000 - 65 million years ago | ![Mesozoic Mesozoic](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/dot_mesozoic.jpg) | Mesozoic | 65 - 245 million years ago | ![Paleozoic Paleozoic](/web/20061103024353im_/http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/calgary/geotour/images/dot_paleozoic.jpg) | Paleozoic | 245 - 670 million years ago |
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