Attraction · Drumheller · Alberta

Willow Creek Hoodoos

Willow Creek Hoodoos, an attraction, stands in Drumheller. Close by, East Coulee School Museum is 5.4 km away, one of 11 within 15 km.

Where

In Drumheller

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Drumheller

Inside Drumheller

Willow Creek Hoodoos is a place to visit inside Drumheller’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

In Drumheller, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–26°C.

Jan-5° / -18°14 mm

Feb-2° / -16°14 mm

Mar4° / -9°19 mm

Apr13° / -2°33 mm

May19° / 4°62 mm

Jun23° / 9°82 mm

Jul26° / 12°54 mm

Aug26° / 10°50 mm

Sep21° / 5°33 mm

Oct13° / -2°18 mm

Nov3° / -10°18 mm

Dec-4° / -16°15 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Drumheller, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Drumheller East (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Queenstown, 96 km away. Drumheller’s full climate →

About

Willow Creek Hoodoos

In Drumheller: within the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Drumheller

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

Use the numbers to match each place near Willow Creek Hoodoos with the list.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Home to 10,150 people, Wheatland County is the largest of these 5. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Drumheller

8,439 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 500 m west of it

Wheatland County

10,150 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km north of it

Starland County

1,820 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 1.5 km east of it

Special Area No. 2

1,837 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Willow Creek Hoodoos is	People	Places to visit
Drumheller	It’s in town	8,439	19
Wheatland County	500 m west of it	10,150	15
Starland County	1.4 km north of it	1,820	9
Special Area No. 2	1.5 km east of it	1,837	13
Kneehill County	61 km northwest of it	5,129	16

Make a day of it

After Willow Creek Hoodoos

Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 7 museums and a theme park.

1MuseumMuseumEast Coulee School Museum5.4 km away 2

Theme parkThe Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site6.7 km away 3MuseumMuseumWashhouse6.6 km away 4MuseumMuseumLamp House6.6 km away 5MuseumMuseumSupply House6.6 km away 6MuseumMuseumMine Office6.6 km away 7MuseumMuseumArt & Safety First Exhibits6.7 km away 8MuseumMuseumMiners Shack6.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Willow Creek Hoodoos

Where is Willow Creek Hoodoos?

Willow Creek Hoodoos lies in Drumheller, Alberta, within the municipal boundary of the town.

What is Willow Creek Hoodoos?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Willow Creek Hoodoos?

Afternoons in Drumheller peak at 19–26°C from May to September (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site: Mascdman, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).