How Did the Bryce Canyon Hoodoos Form?
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Bryce Canyon National Park is world renowned for its hoodoos. These magnificent spires of rock are the product of millions of years of consistent, meticulous work by water and time. And, while the surface-level explanation of How Bryce Canyon's Hoodoos formed is actually rather simple, it's only a snapshot of the bigger picture through which the perfect conditions have been created for Bryce Canyon to contain the world's largest concentration of hoodoos. I break it all down in this video. Enjoy!
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Most efficient RUclips video I've ever seen- answered the question asked in the title before the 1 second mark.
I do what I can 😂
I love your explanation into the deeper history of these sites instead of just giving a basic explanation on the ice wedging. I think it helps give more of an appreciation of these natural wonders!
I appreciate that! I'm always trying to make these things as accessible as I can and the deeper I got into researching the more I was like, "I can't leave out the other stuff" lol. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@NationalParkDiaries I'm in Bryce Canyon National Park right now with my mom! I showed this video to my mom when she asked how the hoodoos formed! We're driving from Colorado to Nevada and visiting a bunch of parks along the way, I got a lot of inspiration from your videos! After I showed my mom this video, we watched a bunch of your other ones relating to other parks we're seeing, so thank you for all the wonderful information you give!!! Like I said a whole year ago, we had a much deeper appreciation seeing and hiking among the formations. My mom kept bringing you up, saying, "Didn't the National Park guy with the nice hair say ....." 😂😂 Even after telling her your name so many times she still calls you that 🤣 Keep up the great work!! (With your videos and your hair)
Amazing video. I chose to make a presentation about the bryce canyon about 4 years ago and went over it very briefly. I wasn't 100% sure about the process in which the hoodoos are created. I mainly found out it was because of rain which causes the rocks to erode and makes these shapes, which of course is a major part of it, but I haven't really touched on the importance that ice has in that process. This helped me refresh my memory and also fill in the gaps that I was missing.
Thank you! It's a complicated process for sure, and there are many factors at play, of course! There's some good links in the description if you want to get all nerdy with the geology lol.
@@NationalParkDiaries I'll be sure to check them out as these unique geographical features, that we often dont see in such a large scale here in central europe, are very interesting to me.
I love your videos so much. As a resident of the PNW your Elwha video has a special place in my heart. Another amazing video!
Wow, that means a lot, thank you! I loved making that Elwha video - such a special thing they did up there in the PNW. Appreciate all the support!!
I overnighted the under-the-rim trail in Bryce this past summer in July and it was as spectacular as it was challenging. The under-the-rim trail is ~23 miles and there are three really noted water sources. The first I passed around mile 2.5 so really hadn't gone through much of my 7 litres of water so didn't get much. The second was 500 ft up a hill and I couldn't find it so by the time I made camp at the third water source 17.3 miles in I had gone through 7+ litres of water and was desperate. Never been in a drier place, something like 2% humidity. Absolutely gorgeous though and loved the entire experience. The hoodoos are cathedral-like how they tower above the landscape when you're down in the canyon and more than once I nearly walked into trees because I was too busy looking at them. Love the channel keep it up!
Sounds like an awesome adventure! I had the pleasure of visiting Utah for the first time last year and I already can't wait to go back. It's a really special place with some out-of-this-world scenery. Thanks for the support!
@@NationalParkDiaries I'd highly recommend that Bryce trail with the warning about how insanely dry it is. I went to Zion after that hike ended and did the narrows from the top down and that was also spectacular. I gotta get back out there soon too
@@gydeme Thanks for the recommendation!
Nicely done. All the geologic wonders we see intrinsic beauty have unique stories. I was a Ranger three summers at Bryce after 10 at Grand Canyon. It's a Grand Staircase.
Thank you! I always appreciate getting feedback from former rangers!
Great video. Your presentations are getting better each time.
Thanks Joe, I really appreciate you being here to support the channel for as long as you have!
I’m a tour guide- this was fantastic and will help me with my groups. Thank you man!
Glad I could help, thanks for watching! (and for helping people learn about parks)
I'm from England and have toured most of the Wests National Parks, from Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon and my favourite is Bryce Canyon National Park. Been twice
Great to hear! I'm glad you've been able to visit from across the pond!
I'd like to make the suggestion making a video on the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. It's a wonderful forest with many, many species of animals and is one of the most biodiverse places for salamanders on earth. If you count North Eastern Tennessee, then it is the most biodiverse. We even have salamanders named after the highest mountain in Kentucky, the Black mountain salamander and the Cumberland plateau slimy salamander. Plus, many other things that I can't think of right off my head. We even have natural arches/bridges made from stone, tons of waterfalls, KY had around *some* of the most river coast line by Mike's/kilometers in the US compared to other states, we have Mammoth Caves and Carter Caves, amongst many other cave systems due to the carsk landscape and we have many, many sinkholes because of that as well. We also have Land Between The Lakes that we share with Tennessee and it's kind of sit between the two states and we both take care of it. Though it's not relevant, the area around Morehead, KY is amongst the most diverse places for Rough Green Snakes as well due to conservation efforts by the local, including myself. Such beautiful snakes and so gentle. They are insectivores, so they only eat bugs and maybe a tiny frog or spider here and there. If they try to bite, you can't even feel it. Lol!
But, I'm getting off track. Please do a video highlighting the wonders of this great national forest and the surrounding areas. Thank you! 😃
I'll look into it! The Southern Appalachians are one of my favorite places on Earth, so I don't have to look far for an excuse to visit them lol! Thanks for the suggestions!
@@NationalParkDiaries you're very welcome! Anytime. If you ever need a guide, give me a shout. 😃
@@BackYardScience2000 Haha, will do!
Omg your channel is literally the channel I wanted to create ! I'm so glad I've found it ♡♡
I love learning about geology, ecology, and cultural history ♡♡
Thank you for making this ,
Brilliant work
We're happy to have you, thanks for being here! And thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
First time on your channel
Fantastic job on the video. Thanks
Thanks for being here and thanks for watching!
Please make a video about Fire Island National Seashore in NY. In the summer it’s the most populated place in America to all but ban cars. It was saved from infrastructure villain Robert Moses. It’s also contains a national wilderness within just a few miles of Times Square.
I read about this in "Silent Spring Revolution" recently! It's definitely on the list now!
A video on fire island national seashore and gateway national recreation area would be pretty neat.
@@NationalParkDiaries Awesome be sure to include lots of deer b-roll. We love our deer over here.
@@skysthelimitvideos I think I can manage that 😂
I've visited Bryce Canyon quite a few times over the last decade. It's impossible to get bored of it and it's fun to take people to see it for the first time.
This video did bring up something I read awhile back but haven't really ever found anything that elaborates on it. Supposedly scientists are still a little baffled why the Colorado River actually cuts through the Colorado Plateau instead of simply finding a channel around it. Does this ring a bell at all?
That's a fascinating question, and one I didn't really stumble upon in my research. I'd love to know the answer as well though, honestly!
I'm pretty sure that the explanation is that the plateau was uplifted about the same rate that the river carved through it. There are parts of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon that are over 9,000 above sea level. Also there were times that volcanic activity blocked the river forming huge lakes that when breaking free were hugely powerful.
Thanks Cameron for the full story. I appreciate you taking the time to explain. Amazing stuff.
You bet, thanks for watching!
We Bryce and surrounding parts in Utah in April & May of 2021. ABSOLUTE STUNNING.
Much earlier in the year would have been fairly cold and towards the end of May prices escalate as well as the # of visitors on any given day.
Agreed! Visited Southern Utah back in the fall of 2022 and it was absolutely stunning. Can't wait to go back!
Thanks for the awesome content and great video!!!
Thank you for watching!
Bryce Canyon is my favorite NP that I have been to in the US. Been there 3 times so far.
Very cool! I haven't made it out to Bryce yet, but was lucky enough to visit Canyonlands last year and it blew me away. I'll be back to Utah, for sure. Amazing place!
Just visited Bryce Canyon today and wanted to learn how they were formed so I very much appreciate your explanation on this topic
Glad I could help, thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed your visit!
Woooww well explained, thank you!!
Thanks for watching!
Your explanation at the end of the video of why you decided to do such a deep dive into the Colorado plateau in order to get to Hoodoos reminded me of Carl Sagan’s, “If you want to make an apple pie, first you must create the universe”.
I like that analogy, thank you!
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Very interesting video! I like and appreciate that you go into much greater depth on the geologic history of hoodoos instead of a 2 minute video about ice wedging.
Thanks for watching, as always! When I first started looking into it, I was kind of anticipating only talking about the hoodoos, but it quickly became apparent that I could leave out the good stuff lol!
Love your channel! Can you talk about the Elliot State park in Oregon?
Thanks for the support!! Is that the one that's pretty controversial right now with the experimental forestry projects and stuff? I want to say I've heard of that, but I might be thinking of the wrong thing... Either way, I'll look into it!
@@NationalParkDiaries yes, OSU is doing the studies. I live close by but never hear anything not related to logging 😢
@@ExoticTerrain Very interesting. I've got it on the list!
@@NationalParkDiaries awesome ❤️
Great Video
Thanks!
This video really doesn’t do justice to the absolute grandness of the hoodoos. They took my breath away when I first saw them. Great explanation as to how they were formed.
Thanks! Can't wait to see them myself!
Check out the Electric Universe Theory.
The cannel, Thunderbolts Project has many videos regarding Andrew Hall's theory that dramatic electrical storms shaped a HUGE portion of our earthly landscape. It sure makes more sense to me than just water erosion and tectonic plates shifting...
Thanks for this video!
Also something that would be incredible is a time-lapse animation showing the formation over 50 million years.
Thanks for watching! I agree on the animation - if only I had the skills to do that 😂
Hoodoo! Big ice blowout
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Let’s take a look at Mono lake in NV? The Hoodos in this lake resemble those in Bryce Canyon….
so what caused the horizontal erosion markings across the hoodoos like water line marks? sorta like table legs.
1:37 I'm no geologist, but ice is a mineral so it's probably fine
Now I said Hoodoo (hoodoo)
Hoodoo you think your callin
Anyway, the chipmonks of Bryce HAVE PLAGUE
Theres some cool caves on the other side of the valley from Bryce Canyon itself, but there kinda less like caves and more like cute holes in the ground where water falls out
Its also the highest elevation (not including planes) that I have PROOF of me being at, but not the highest points I've ever been
And finally regarding the Colorado Plateau. When I was in Uni in Flagstaff doin Geology, our teachers used to refer to the Colorado Plateau as The Flateau
Just cus its so dang flat.... very flat... unreasonably flat... other than all the parts of it that arent flat at all and enstead are jaggen near vertical drops 100's or even 1000's of feet down..... flat
The Colorado Plateau is just so wild to me. There's so many crazy features and formations that I'm just consistently in awe of. Like, researching this episode just led me down a bunch of different rabbit holes of crazy things. Lots to learn about though!
If I remember correctly, at least one native name for Bryce translates to "Red Rocks Standing Like Men In a Bowl Shaped Canyon", which always seemed apt. TIL those forms are called hoodoos.
Pretty much a perfect description lol!
the Colorado plateau is too amazing, let's just make the entire thing a national park lol
You'd get no arguments from me lol
the paria river is also a gorgeous site within grand staircase-escalante national monument, but during Trump's years, one of the ways he changed the monuments borders was to make a lot of the river unprotected in order to open the possibility for mining companies to build a road through it, aka bad news
Sigh...
A much younger feature much like Bryce is not far away from it called Cedar Breaks.
Another NPS site!
Same story with regard to the Badlands National Park hoodoos?
Not quite, since they don't have the climatic conditions for the freeze-thaw cycles that Bryce does. I do have a video no those Badlands if you're interested though: ruclips.net/video/IdYyLP2zOKI/видео.html
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@@NationalParkDiaries Just fascinating how stones can be shaped by the elements... Thanks for your great videos and expertise. 🍁
Thank you for watching them, it's much appreciated!
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"Pawn sa gawnt" is how it's pronounced
melted buildings
The more you know
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Am I wrong? I've been told that Bryce Canyon isn't a canyon at all.
No, you're right! Bryce Canyon is really more of a heavily eroded side of a plateau than a true canyon.
You missed the repeated units of Navajo and Kaibob strata in the Hoodoos. Plainly seen in the videos you show. At least three repeats. Thrust faulting and unconformaties behind this.
I live here. its pronounced pahreah .
Will climate change impact this?
I didn't come across anything super pressing during my research, but there is mention of climate processes (specifically changes in precipitation) having the potential to affect hoodoo formation in this geologic resources report: irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/659705
(it's kind of technical and pretty dense, but an interesting read nonetheless)
sorry bro, you have tolearn a lot in this area, any way all the best
Why are they called hoodoo? 😄
It seems like the term is a variation on "voodoo." According to this article (link below), "The word hoodoo probably derives from voodoo, a West African-based religion in which magical powers can be associated with natural features. Hoodoos conjure up images of strange events." www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/hoodoo-rock#:~:text=The%20word%20hoodoo%20probably%20derives,earth%20pedestals%2C%20pillars%20or%20columns.
Thank you for your reply. I'm enjoying your channel. Interesting that name stuck rather than the Native American name, whatever that was.
@@H.O.P.E.1122 Thanks, glad you're enjoying everything! I was pretty surprised too when I first learned about it as well.