We spontaneously decided to visit Hovenweep on the way to Four Corners and are glad we did. You can walk the routes within an hour or so and view the ruins. We visited late May and the weather was beautiful....sunny, a nice breeze and pleasantly warm. The park ranger provides a map with the walking route around the ruins and... More

Hovenweep was the third site of Ancestral Puebloan ruins we visited in mid-May (the other two being Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument). We added Hoveweep to our itinerary after stopping at the Anasazi Heritage Center near Cortez to plan our visit to Canyons of the Ancients. Despite its major focus on Canyons of the... More

Very nicely done Natl Monument. Rangers and volunteers are informative and helpful and the place gives you a very good feel for the times of these ancients. They are still doing excavations and more is being added. Will return in a couple of years to see what else they find.

Wonderful attraction but don't attempt to find this attraction using only your Auto's GPS, it can't be done, we drove around for 4 hours, get a map from the information center or indian cultural center

made the loop drive from and back to Cortez. it was a beautiful drive. The ranger at the visitor's center was very friendly and helpful. BEAUTIFUL 2 mile hike around the canyon. Could just sense the spirit of the ancestral puebloans who live there so long ago.

Good trail for kids and dogs. The part of the trail that goes into the canyon and back out may be challenging to some with mobility issues, but if you can make it through the canyon the rest is flat. My 3, 4, and 6 year olds had little trouble. They don't let you go into the ruins, because they... More

First visit. I was hesitant to go, because I thought it would be like Mesa Verde, but it is so different. Amazing ruins, awesome location on the Utah/Colorado state line, loved the remote sites too.

Hovenweep is a little off the beaten path, but definitely worth the trip. We came here in February and obviously no visitors at this time. The visitor center was very nice and surprisingly staffed for this time of year. The total loop was roughly 2 miles long and was dog friendly, leashed of course. Well marked trail, multiple dwellings all... More

Although it is a little out of the way, it is definitely worth the trip. The main site is an easy 2 mile loop that gives views both afar and up close. The far sites show how this was a thriving community that interacted well.