Hoodoos
The mysterious, sometimes human-like rock formations called "hoodoos" found in Capitol Reef National Park (and, more famously, in Bryce Canyon) are the result of differential erosion.
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Hoodoos Details
The mysterious, sometimes human-like rock formations called "hoodoos" found in Capitol Reef National Park (and, more famously, in Bryce Canyon) are the result of differential erosion -- a fancy term for the tendency of different types of sedimentary rock to erode at different rates. In the case of these hoodoos, the harder Wingate Sandstone at the top of the formation somewhat protected the lower layers of rock from erosion, creating spired and conical rock shapes like those seen atop the ridges here.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Hoodoos
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Old Wagon Trail
Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef park began as a wagon trail in the late 1800s, serving as a passage through the rugged Waterpocket Fold.
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The Egyptian Temple
The rock formation known as the Egyptian Temple is composed of soft Moenkopi Sandstone protected harder Shinarump Sandstone.
0.6 mi away
Slickrock Divide
A "divide" (the most famous being the Continental Divide) is the term for a place where water drains in two different directions.
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Capitol Gorge
At the south end of Scenic Drive, and at the further end of the unpaved 2.4-mile Capitol Gorge Road, is Capitol Gorge, a small, deep canyon carved out of the Waterpocket Fold.
1.2 mi away
Pleasant Creek Road
Pleasant Creek Road begins at the southern terminus of Scenic Drive, and is recommended only for high-clearance or 4WD vehicles.
