By
Lisa Muldoon
Dutch Creek Hoodoos Fairmont Hot Springs British Columbia Canada
A visit to the Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation Area takes visitors on the Hoodoos Trail located near Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. The Hoodoos Trail offers a delightful hiking experience with interesting geological formations...
A visit to the Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation Area takes visitors on the Hoodoos Trail located near Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. The Hoodoos Trail offers a delightful hiking experience with interesting geological formations and panoramic views. The trail is a 3 km round trip, featuring a loop with side trails. Classified as easy to moderate in difficulty, the hike begins with a gentle ascent that levels out along a ridge, providing scenic views of Columbia Lake and the Columbia River Valley. It is important to note that the hike takes you to the top of the hoodoos, but you can't get a really good view of them. If you want to have a full view of the hoodoos, you need to look at them from the bottom. The Hoodos Trail at Dutch Creek Hoodoos Consveration area in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada, is well-maintained, with interpretive signs detailing the natural and cultural history of the area.
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We passed through a gate as we entered the Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation area near Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada.
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The ascent up the Dutch Creek Hoodoo Trail was gentle, but the footing was very slippery. I regretted not bringing some extra grip for the bottom of my boots for this portion of the hike in British Columbia, Canada.
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Spring hiking conditions gave us an opportunity to navigate through some snow, ice, and mud in British Columbia, Canada.
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The information signs at the Dutch Creek Hoodoo Conservation Area provided visitors with a map and some background information about the area.
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Benches along the Dutch Creek Hoodoo Trail provide resting spots along the way for hikers needing a break in British Columbia, Canada.
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We took in the beautiful views of the mountains in the area as we hiked up to see the top of the Dutch Creek Hoodoos in British Columbia, Canada.
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The Hoodoo information sign at the Dutch Creek Hoodoos Conservation Area provides visitors with information about the wildlife and birds in the area.
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This informational sign at Dutch Creek Conservation Area provides visitors with information about the birds in the area.
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We enjoyed beautiful mountain views as we approached the top of the Dutch Creek Hoodoos in British Columbia, Canada.
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We did not venture too close, but openings in the hoodoo formations allowed us to taken in the beautiful view below in British Columbia, Canada.
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A small sliver of the road along the bottom of the Dutch Creek Hoodoos could be seen from this view on the hike.
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We stayed well back from the edge of the cliffs for our safety at the Dutch Creek Hoodoo Conservation Area.
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The hike was very beautiful, but the best view of the full Dutch Creek Hoodoos is from the bottom looking up at them near Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada.
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