Rimrock House

Rimrock House sits on the canyon rim above Round Tower and near Twin Towers.

NPS photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Square Tower Group

Significance:

ancestral Puebloan structure

Amenities

1 listed

Scenic View/Photo Spot

Despite its name, Rimrock House may not have been a place where people lived, for it lacks any apparent room divisions. The structure is rectangular in shape and stands two stories high. Many small openings were placed in the walls, at unusual angles. Peepholes for seeing who might be coming for a visit? Observation ports for tracking the sun? Or maybe something as simple as ventilation? Their function remains unknown. In the canyon, you see the remains of Round Tower. It is almost perfectly circular and was probably two stories tall.

The unique stone towers and other buildings at Hovenweep are extremely fragile. To help preserve them, please remain on trail and do not enter or touch any structure.