Hopewell Cape Flower Pot Rocks - Natural Arches on Waymarking.com

The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks are rock formations caused by tidal erosion near "Fundy Provincial Park" in New Brunswick. They are located on the shores of the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy at Hopewell Cape near Moncton, New Brunswick. Due to the extreme tidal range of the Bay of Fundy, the base of the formations are covered in water twice a day. The Hopewell Cape also boasts to have the highest tides in the world. To find out how high, you have to come visit us!


The Rocks are uniquely shaped reddish cliffs of conglomerate interspersed with sandstone. This conglomerate was formed as rocks and pebbles, washed down from the Caledonia Mountain range (over 600 million years old) into the level ground of the valley, were compressed and cemented together over millions of years. During a period of tectonic activity, these layers of conglomerate, sandstone and shale were uplifted and tilted to a 30-45º angle. Vertical cracks or fissures divided the rock into large blocks.

As the Ice Age ended the Bay of Fundy was filled with the glacial meltwater and the sea level rose. Tides became stronger and began to erode the soft sandstone along the shoreline. The surface water, filtering down through the vertical cracks in the cliffs, eroded from the top, gradually separating these large blocks of rock from the adjoining cliffs.

Meanwhile, the powerful tidal action, twice daily, began to carve away the bases, leading to the creation of numerous sea caves and the world famous Flowerpot Rocks.

Today, while walking along the ocean's floor at low tide, visitors can see the evidence of this tilting in the layers of rock in the rock face, the vertical cracks which are the genesis of new formations, and the telltale high tide marks along the cliffs.

Photo of the Arch by itself?: yes Type of Arch: Water Eroded Type of Material: The Rocks are uniquely shaped reddish cliffs of conglomerate interspersed with sandstone.

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