Toadstool Hoodoos, Mushroom rock formations in Kane County, Utah.
The Toadstool Hoodoos display tall sandstone pillars topped with balanced rocks, creating a collection of natural stone pedestals in the desert landscape.
These geological formations developed over 30 million years through continuous erosion of Dakota Sandstone boulders resting on Entrada Sandstone pedestals.
The Toadstool Hoodoos represent a natural classroom where geologists study the effects of differential erosion on varying rock compositions in desert environments.
Visitors can reach the formations through a 1.6-mile round trip trail from Highway 89, with free parking available at the designated trailhead.
Each hoodoo formation exhibits distinct coloring, from deep orange to pale brown, resulting from mineral variations in the sandstone composition.
Location: Kane County
Address: Kanab, UT 84741, USA 84741 Kanab
GPS coordinates: 37.10809,-111.87094
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:46
Utah preserves thousands of years of human history alongside some of North America's most varied geological landscapes. The region contains extensive rock art panels and Ancestral Pueblo ruins, including the 13th-century stone structures at Bears Ears National Monument and the 650-plus petroglyphs carved into Newspaper Rock over two millennia. Fremont Indian State Park displays more than 1,000 artifacts from the indigenous peoples who inhabited these lands, while fossilized dinosaur tracks near Moab record the passage of Allosaurus and Diplodocus across ancient mudflats 150 million years ago. The natural environment ranges from the sculpted sandstone formations of Goblin Valley, where erosion has created mushroom-shaped rocks rising 20 feet (6 meters) from the desert floor, to the narrow passages of Kanarra Creek Canyon with its red walls and cascading waterfalls. The Wedge Overlook reveals 1,000-foot (300-meter) cliffs above the San Rafael River, while Monroe's thermal springs emerge from the ground at 110°F (43°C). Whether exploring slot canyons, examining ancient handprints on rock walls, or walking among eroded sandstone formations, visitors encounter landscapes that document both geological processes spanning millions of years and the enduring presence of human cultures in this high desert region.
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