September 24th 1pm-3pm
I always noticed large clay walls along both sides of the
river that stretched hundreds of feet up. I had seen similar type of hoodoo
cliffs in the Kooteny’s in British Columbia several times before. The Cliffs
stretched from the bottom of the river all the way to the top of huge hills
along the trail. The walls were all different and you could tell how the
environment and our weather helped shape each one. The cliffs are so unique and
beautiful. It is amazing to see how the cliffs keep their shape and do not fall
apart. The cliffs are a light brown colour that changes depending on the angle
that light hits them. The cliffs are very soft and you can break small pieces
off with your hands. They have a
hard layer on the outside but beneath the clay it gets much softer. At the bottom of the cliffs you can see
large chunks that have fallen down from erosion. Closer to the bottom on some of the cliffs there is small grass that grows in some areas. On top of the cliffs there are even trees and other plants growing. The cliffs are just one of the
many unique different ecological zones along the Mission Creek.
This is one of the Clay Cliffs that is along the river. It is several hundred feet tall.
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