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Salt Lake City, Utah: Hoodah: 15-Foot-High Troll

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Address:
385 West 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Directions:
Southwest edge of downtown. In the median of 400 W, just south of its intersection with West 700 S.
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Hoodah: 15-Foot-High Troll

Unique sculpture; not a Thomas Dambo troll. Built out of lumber by furniture-maker Garth Franklin in October 2023. He calls Hoodah the neighborhood guardian. The troll is 15 feet high sitting down; he'd be twice as tall if standing.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/08/2024]

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Hoodah.

Hoodah: 15-Foot-High Troll

This guy was super friendly! He took pictures with us and everything.

[Chantelly, 11/17/2024]

Hoodah.

Hoodah: 15-Foot-High Troll

The Hoodah was created by woodworker Garth Franklin of Park City, Utah.

[Nat Collins, 10/08/2024]

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