Horseshoe Canyon

Horseshoe Canyon is located just outside of Drumheller, Alberta. It got it's name because although you cannot tell from these angles, it is shaped like a giant horseshoe. These are photos of Horseshoe Canyon, I had taken last summer.

It's not a typical canyon, as it doesn't have the usual jagged rock and steep drops. Rather it was eroded over time to form these ripples in the rock face. This is because the rock in the area varies in density, and hardness, so it erodes in these strange patterns. If you hike down into the canyon, the layers you see are fascinating. I'm told the prominent dark layer you see is actually fossilized peat.

Again, I have another photo I would love to share, but I can't find it at the moment. It is a photo of the canyon taken from the air. We took a helicopter ride over the canyon, and the canyon scenery from the air is a whole different ballgame.