GLENDALE, UT - - The hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, like the huge sentinels in Monument Valley, are what the tourists come to see. You can get a good idea of the strata from the look out points, but to really see the hoodoos you need to hike into the canyon. We did just that from Bryce Point via connecting trails to Sunrise Point...a bit over 4 miles by going down nearly 1,800' and then back up the same amount. Rainwater does some sculpting of the hoodoos, but the main artistic endeavor is the freeze and thaw cycle which Bryce experiences on average 200 days per year. The pink-ish and white colors on the limestone in the Claron Formation come from plant/root oxidation while the white comes from the evaporation of the clearer water over time.
GLENDALE, UT - - The hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, like the huge sentinels in Monument Valley, are what the tourists come to see. You can get a good idea of the strata from the look out points, but to really see the hoodoos you need to hike into the canyon. We did just that from Bryce Point via connecting trails to Sunrise Point...a bit over 4 miles by going down nearly 1,800' and then back up the same amount. Rainwater does some sculpting of the hoodoos, but the main artistic endeavor is the freeze and thaw cycle which Bryce experiences on average 200 days per year. The pink-ish and white colors on the limestone in the Claron Formation come from plant/root oxidation while the white comes from the evaporation of the clearer water over time. 
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