Tornillo Creek Hoodoos
Large, picturesque hoodoos that look best at sunrise, but require a walk to access.
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Tornillo Creek Hoodoos Details
Located along the Tornillo Flat, just north of the Panther Junction Visitor Center, there are some amazing geological structures called hoodoos. Hoodoos are columns of weathered rock and these particular ones look their best right at sunrise. In order to get up close to the hoodoos you need to do a bit of walking off of the main road, but you can see them when you park so it is clear where to go from there even though there is no formal trail.
Difficulty
Low
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Estimated time
35 min
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