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Hovenweep National Monument, Utah, Ruins, Native American, History, Culture, Red Rock

Hovenweep National Monument

Built by Pre-Puebloan Indians over 1,500 years ago, the ruins at Hovenweep National Monument spread over a 20-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons.see more »

Hovenweep

Hovenweep, the Ute Indian word meaning ‘deserted valley,' stands as a sentinel of Ancestral Puebloan ruins in a landscape of sage and juniper. Abandoned around the late 1200s, most of the ancient buildings are situated on the edges of shallow cliffs, balanced over boulder heaps, or guarding seeps. A short loop hike winds around the Square Tower House and Hovenweep Castle. Portals in the castle appear to align sunlight each seasonal solstice and equinox. Hovenweep is both a mystical pilgrimage and a fascinating study in ancient culture. Located 39 miles northeast of Bluff on US 191 and Hwy 262, there is a campground and visitor center with campfire talks and ranger-guided hikes.

Hovenweep National Monument
McElmo Route
Cortez, CO, 81321
(970) 562-4282
www.nps.gov/hove


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