What the heck is a Hoodoos? It's a strange word, for strangely shaped rock pillars. Over thousands of years, rain, snowmelt and wind have scoured the glacial material that makes up the ridge you are standing on, creating deep and narrow gullies. These hoodoos were once partially protected from erosion by caps of sod or harder rock material, which acted like umbrellars for the pillars. The origin of the word "hoodoos" is unclear, but we do know that these odd features have had a place in people's imaginations for thousands of years.
What the heck is a Hoodoos? It's a strange word, for strangely shaped rock pillars. Over thousands of years, rain, snowmelt and wind have scoured the glacial material that makes up the ridge you are standing on, creating deep and narrow gullies. These hoodoos were once partially protected from erosion by caps of sod or harder rock material, which acted like umbrellars for the pillars. The origin of the word "hoodoos" is unclear, but we do know that these odd features have had a place in people's imaginations for thousands of years.