Key Number:	HS 30876
Site Name:	Drumheller Hoodoos
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Site Type:	1911 - Geological Feature

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			Twp	Rge	Mer
			28	18	4

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Near Town:	Drumheller

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History:	Site Description: The Drumheller hoodoos are located 9.7 miles east of junction of Provincial Highway 9 and 10. They are about 100 feet north of highway 10, directly opposite a government picnic site. This hoodoo group consists of 8 to 10 prominent columns ranging in height from 3 to 8 feet. The hoodoos are developed in the white basal sandstone of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation and directly overlie the dark brown marine shales of the Bearpaw Formation. The resistant caprock consist of rounded concretionary sand bodies containing up to 30 to 40% calcite cement. Although solitary hoodoos exist along this stretch of highway, this site has high tourist appeal because of its high density of columns and its prominent 'photogenic' location overlooking the Red Deer River valley.

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Designation Status:	Designation Date:
Provincial Historic Resource	2001/01/25

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Internet:
Alberta Register of Historic Places:	4665-0062