Hovenweep National Monument

National Park Utah

Visited October 2011

Entrance sign for Hovenweep National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument is located in southeast Utah right at the Colorado border. It showcases several communities of Anasazi Indians, who lived here about 700 years ago. A two-mile trail leads from the campground around the canyon in which a number of ruins are found.

The 30-site campgound, open all year round, operates on the first-come, first-served policy. We arrived on Sunday at noon and there were plenty of sites from which to choose. We're on site 4, one of seven reserved for RV's-only.

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Hovenweep National Monument

The 30-site campgound, open all year round, operates on the first-come, first-served policy. We arrived on Sunday at noon and there were plenty of sites from which to choose. We're on site 4, one of seven reserved for RV's-only.

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Around the campground

Most of the sites, such as site 6, are intended for tent campers, with only a small parking area beside the road for... — Most of the sites, such as site 6, are intended for tent campers, with only a small parking area beside the road for a car. At some of these sites, you could manage to park a small van-type RV.

All but two of the sites have shade cabanas; this is site 14.

Sites 28 and 25 are two of the Rv sites.

The simple bathrooms provide cold water sinks and toilets.

From sites 1 and 2 you can see some of the ruins.

A short trail leads from the campground to a 2-mile loop trail around and through the canyon, where you'll see some... — A short trail leads from the campground to a 2-mile loop trail around and through the canyon, where you'll see some amazing ruins dating from 700 years ago.

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