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Hovenweep National Monument
Plan Your Visit
 
Hikers visit Tower Point Ruin on the Square Tower Group trail
NPS photo by Neal Herbert
Hikers visit Tower Point Ruin on the Square Tower Group trail
 
Visitors to Hovenweep enjoy short hikes, natural quiet and some of the finest examples of ancestral Puebloan architecture in the southwest. The trail system provides access to each of the cultural site units. All units are open to the public but most are in remote locations and can be difficult to reach. The Square Tower Group is an ideal place to begin your exploration of Hovenweep. Stop by the visitor center, attend an interpretive program, and be sure to hike all or part of the two-mile self-guiding trail around Little Ruin Canyon.
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson visited this area in 1874 and called it "Hovenweep," a Ute/Paiute word that means "deserted valley."

Last Updated: September 21, 2006 at 14:21 EST