Hovenweep National Monument CO,UT
Lat, Long: 37.39134092, -109.0047977
Designation: National Monument
Once home to over 2,500 people, Hovenweep includes six prehistoric villages built between A.D. 1200 and 1300. Explore a variety of structures, including multistory towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders. The construction and attention to detail will leave you marveling at the skill and motivation of the builders.
Weather:
Hovenweep is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
Directions:
Do not use GPS to find your way. There are numerous paved and dirt roads intersecting each other in this remote corner of Utah. The Hovenweep Visitor Center is located 40-45 miles from Cortez, Colorado, and Blanding and Bluff, Utah. Follow driving directions on our webpage.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
Along the border between southeast Utah and southwest Colorado
Cortez, US, 81321
Phone: 9705624282
Email: hoveinfo@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$20.00
Entry fee is valid for 7 days and grants entry for driver and passengers in one private vehicle. Does not cover camping costs.
Entrance - Motorcycle
$15.00
Entry fee admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its rider(s). Each motorcycle must purchase separate entry fee. Entry fee is valid for 7 days.
Entrance - Per Person
$10.00
Admits one individual with no car. This fee type is typically used for bicyclists and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free. Entry fee is valid for 7 days.
