Hovenweep National Monument Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
US national monument in San Juan County, Utah, and Montezuma County, Colorado in the United States
About Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweepmeans "deserted valley" in the Ute language, but it wasn't always that way. Between 1200 AD and 1300 AD this isolated area was a community of around 2,500 ancestors of the modern Pueblo people. The stone structures built during that time were abandoned around 1350 AD. Skillfully built, they still stand after centuries of neglect and exposure to the elements. Once home to over 2,500 people, Hovenweep includes six prehistoric villages built between A.D. 1200 and 1300. The native Ute and Navaho people have always known of these ruins. European settlers first encountered them in 1854. Hovenweep became part of the National Park System in 1923. High desert of the Colorado Plateau. Cryptobiotic soil is found throughout the region. It is made up of air, moisture, sand, and a number of
Where to Stay in Hovenweep National Monument
- 🏨Hovenweep Campground
Hovenweep National Monument Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: