Before the suspension bridge was built in 1931, men and coal would cross the Red Deer River in rowboats. The Alberta Government rebuilt the bridge in 1958 and opened it to the public to commemorate part of the colourful mining history of this area.
The wind was so cold and bitter that when you stood in the middle of the bridge it blew you against the railings and netting on the side of the bridge and tore at the skin on your face. The mine workings on the other side were covered in a landslide so there wasn't much left to see.
What is a hoodoo? The Hoodoos are fascinating 5-7 metre tall columns of sandstone topped with mushroom like caps. They are sculptured when rock is eroded by frost and wind directed rain. They took millions of years to form and can erode rapidly if their capstones are dislodged. There is a path that you can climb and walk around between them.
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