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Hoodoos Hike (Walk) near Banff In Banff National
Park.
The
Hoodoos are located close to the
Tunnel
Mountain Campground. You
can access the Hoodoos trail found alongside
the road just below the campground. This
trail leads West into Banff
3.5km
away and East towards the Hoodoos
1km
away. This
trail is well groomed and very crowded.
This is more of a walk then a hike
as some parts of the trail are
paved. There is also a parking lot
located near the Hoodoos a few
hundred Meters away. The views of
the Bow Valley and the North Face of
Mount Rundle
are beautiful, you can also see the
Banff Springs
Hotel by looking West
towards Banff. The Hoodoos are
formed by several years of erosion
and are composed of soft and hard
layers of rock and sand. The trails
around the Hoodoos are well worn and
I'm sure the crowds of people have
accelerated the erosion. Due to it's
close
proximity to the enormous
Tunnel
Mountain Campground, this
area receives thousands of visitors per
day during the peak tourist season. There are several
benches on wooden deck
lookouts located along
the trail. Don't forget your
binoculars, you'll wish you had them
when standing on the lookouts. There
are several Deer and Elk located in
the area that seem tame to humans.
Don't approach these animals and
keep your distance. They can be
dangerous, especially Bull Elk in
rutting season.
You are in
Bear country.
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