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What is a Hoodoo and where are they? What are Badlands? How big is the World's Largest Dinosaur? When can I visit the Tyrrell Museum? Where is Dinosaur Provincial Park? |
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What are Hoodoos and where are they?  |
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Hoodoos are formed as a result of erosion (the gradual removal of sediment by rain and wind). Large rock caps protect the sand pillar beneath from eroding, resulting in a mushroom-shaped geological structure with a hard rock top and a soft, sediment-based body. To get to the Hoodoos from Drumheller, head southeast on the Hoodoo Trail (Hwy 10) and you will see a road sign directing you to the Hoodoo site. After your visit at the Hoodoos, keep traveling south on the Hoodoo Trail and you'll arrive in East Coulee. There you can take a guided tour of Canada's last-standing wooden tipple mine at the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site. |
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| What are "Badlands" and where are they? |
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According to Webster's dictionary, Badlands are regions marked by intricate erosional sculpturing, scanty vegetation, and fantastically formed hills. Or, to put it plainly, Badlands are just what the name implies: land that is bad (bad for growing crops, that is). To see the boundaries of the Badlands in Alberta, click the Canadian Badlands Map. |
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| How tall is the World's Largest Dinosaur? |
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The World's Largest Dinosaur is actually four times the size of a real Tyrannosaurus rex. She stands 86 feet tall and is 151 feet long. Anatomically speaking, she is a female dinosaur - and in case you were wondering, she weighs a grand total of 145,000 pounds! |
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| When can I visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum? |
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The hours of operation for the Royal Tyrrell Museum are as follows:
May 20 to September 4: 9 am to 9 pm, Daily |
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| Where is Dinosaur Provincial Park? |
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Dinosaur Provincial Park is located just outside of Brooks, Alberta which is 139 km southeast of Drumheller. For more information, visit the Dinosaur Provincial Park website. |
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