Reviews of Hovenweep National Monument (Park)

Shawna St. Clair

Hovenweep is a very cool place to visit to see some of the history of South eastern Utah. It's located in the middle of nowhere so make sure you have a full gas tank and well maintained car. The park is a state park, so dogs are allowed so long as you clean up after then. You will see things here you won't see anywhere else. If you are into history, I highly recommend this place.

Eric Bertone

One of the smallest national monuments I have been too, but very interesting. Way off the beaten path but a neat 2 mile walk to see a number of ruins. I saw that it is one of the least visited monuments so it is also nice to have checked off on my list.

Dave Uglem

What an awesome place!! Out in the middle of nowhere, here is this modern building with the nicest ranger. She gave us lots of info about the site and showed us a movie about Pueblo's. Recommend to all.

Shawna St. Clair

Hovenweep is a very cool place to visit to see some of the history of South eastern Utah. It's located in the middle of nowhere so make sure you have a full gas tank and well maintained car. The park is a state park, so dogs are allowed so long as you clean up after then. You will see things here you won't see anywhere else. If you are into history, I highly recommend this place.

Lauree Fleschute

Such a little gem nestled in the countryside surrounded by fields. Hardly anyone there!

Nate Chertack

Accidentally ended up here when trying to find Canyons of the Ancients, but I'm glad I did. The monument has a short (1-2 mile) walking trail that takes you around a small canyon with Native American structures you can get close to see. Great for people looking for a short hike or want to learn more about the people that lived here a few hundred years ago. The drive in is pretty scenic too.

Nathan Mesich

Site is cool but you have very limited access to the structures.... Unlike canyon of the ancients

Eric Bertone

One of the smallest national monuments I have been too, but very interesting. Way off the beaten path but a neat 2 mile walk to see a number of ruins. I saw that it is one of the least visited monuments so it is also nice to have checked off on my list.

Michael Bush

Amazing preservation of another great Native American engeineering accomplishment. Well worth going out of your way for. And, you will have to go way out of your way. Beautiful walk as well past the ruins and through the canyon. Just be sure to walk the whole thing. You won't regret it.

Carmen Earl

I loved this place & loved the hike. Plan on returning & camping here.

Peggy Burgus

Wonderful opportunity to see ancient building expertise in a glorious setting.

Danimal Boynton

I love all the national parks, even some of the not so national parks. We as people should get out and enjoy these places that have shaped this country and it doesn't matter where you live there is always something beautiful to see and sometimes find at any park or just out in the woods with your family. I've always wanted to be able to see a lot of the national parks as I love to take pictures. I always went to Alaska to hunt and fish and I missed out on a lot of those same things here, and yes Alaska is a beautiful place but it takes a certain type of person to live their and I want to but my family is not in that certain type of person category.

Scott Savage

Beautiful landscape. Up clise to ruins. Take the whole trail across the canyon.

t g

Interesting place. They have walking sticks for everyone in the family to use but they are on a first come first serve kind of use. There is a water fountain there where you can fill up your bottle before your hike and the bathrooms there there very clean. Wonderful hike, kid friendly, just try not to do it to late in the day if its summer, because it get red faced hot!

Chris Salinas

If you go during the day between the months of June and Sept, bring water. Dogs can go with as long as they are on a leash, stay on the trail and you clean up after them. I recommend your dog has boots as the part of the trail can get very hot.

Donald Kragness

Very well prepared and knowledgeable Ranget. We enjoyed the trails around the ruins.

Natalie Acheson

A wonderful experience and a neat place to see how people from the past lived. The dwellings are amazing and different from those at Mesa Verde. We were there on a fairly hot day and with the heat of the rocks reflecting back it made for a very hot hike. Be prepared with water and sun protection. The visitor center is small with a few informative displays. The junior ranger program is very good. Worth stopping!

Thor Peterson

Amazing place to visit. If you want a great hike and camping area would Highly Recommend!

Nancy Davis

Nice walks, interesting Ruins . Down a dirt road

Brett Wells

Awesome history help fight to safe it !!

Sophia Luker

Wonderful place, just don't go in the middle of July.

Mark Boyer

Beautiful views from this spot. Best place to start your visit to the park. Remote, but not difficult to find. Some roads to ruins are very rough so adhere to driving recommendations provided by park officials.

Dave Uglem

What an awesome place!! Out in the middle of nowhere, here is this modern building with the nicest ranger. She gave us lots of info about the site and showed us a movie about Pueblo's. Recommend to all.

Ike Waits

Second time here. Glad i returned. For some reason my first trip did not awe me like this time. Particularly the Holly ruin area which requires high clearance vehicle to reach, even 4x4 if road gets much worse than today. Saw Subaru outback make it easily today.

Bob Sandberg

An amazing chance to explore the past. The ruins are well worth the drive to get here. It is out of the way but that is part of the beauty. The trail around the rim was informative and scenic.

Jeff Vallentine

Go there and you will know.

Anjanette Kalb

It's a wonderful place. Very educational as well as beautiful.

amoosebitmymom

It's a very nice place which has a nice short hike, but getting there is a hassle. You drive for a long time on "abandoned" roads only to see a few small houses. I wouldn't recommend if you're only there for a few days and don't want to waist time (in which case I would have mesa verde which is a short drive from there) but if you have the time then it's a great short visit

Reg Harman

This is an interesting collection of several sites all of which are located off a main road., down individual dirt roads that I would not recommend unless you are in an SUV or truck. I was glad I had four wheel drive, even though I didn't need it. If there had been rain it could have been a challenge.

beth honea

Great area to see and learn about the lives of Ancient Pueblans. The staff at the Visitor Center is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. She made great recommendations for our hike and provided the park map and site bulletins for specific areas. The museum is also very good. Plan to spend some time in the Visitor Center before you head out. Hints: use the water station to fill up. You are walking on top of a mesa with very little shade, and it gets very warm out there. The park also provides loaner walking sticks. A great idea for those who need a bit of added stability on their walk. Only negative: The park allows dogs in the walking trails. Dogs are to be kept on leashes, and humans are to pick up and properly dispose of dog waste. Can you tell where this is going? The vast majority of dogs were running free, obviously off trail, and pooping wherever. Of course nobody was picking it up. The park emphasizes "Don't Bust the Crust" to keep people off the delicate biosoils. Dogs are running all over it. On behalf of people who realize it is a privilege and not a right to take your dog on a trail in a national park, please follow the rules. You are going to lose this privilege and have nobody to blame but yourselves.

Parker Goodwin

Fun hike and a well stocked area for a national monument. The drive from Utah is horrible and the roads are terrible. Much easier and faster coming from CO via Monticello.

Judie Pokakaa

Plan 2 to 3 hours here. There are many old building to see. If you like hiking, you can go 80 feet down in the Canyon. The walk around the full site can take 2 hour. Stop in the visitor's center to see the movie first.

Carol Brod

Loved this place. Interesting cliff dwellings, beautiful campsite. I don't think I've ever seen so many stars in my life.

Janna Caughron

Awesome fields of Sego lilies at peak bloom on the Holly Canyon trail.

Ned Smith

Good trail and Campground. Warm in Summer. Good Federal Employee to help with any Questions in good visitor center

richard mohrbutter

Great place to visit if you like history! Good hike!

Karen Eberman

Worth the drive. Exceptional examples of pueblo ruins. Take the drive through the park and visit the outlying sections.

Benjamin Monagan

This is a fun stop before traveling to Mesa Verde... from a historical perspective it adds more depth to the Mesa Verde trip... (similar time frame)... there is a warning “watch for rattle snakes on the trail”... I was ever vigilant and did not see any but the whole area is a haven for snakes... rocks to hide under... lots of brush in the valley... you need to be aware of your surroundings here...

Neil Clark

Easy hiking around the Native American ruins and great scenery.

Jerry Carpenter

Amazing walk along the canyon ruins! Very inspiring to see results of past civilizations!

Karla Hurley

Very interesting. We didn't have time to walk the entire trail, but enjoyed walking to the canyon and seeing several ruins. Peaceful place.

Brad Brown

Beautiful. Ancient home to some of the ancestral puebloan people north of the San Juan River. Nice campground and visitors center.

Vermithrax Pejorative

Hovenweep National Monument was much larger and significant than I was expecting. Many of the four corners puebloan sites sort of bleed together, with small differences like brick color or level of deterioration being the major differences. The towers at Hovenweep make it somewhat more appealing as a destination.

Kris Turner

Much quieter destination than Mesa Verde, but a similar era city that you can tour. There's a really nice loop hike with a good portion of it being an easy walk. It's probably between 45 minutes to an hour and half to do the whole loop. There isn't much shade beyond the visitor center so if you'd like to take your time, make sure to dress appropriately and bring a water bottle. A nice touch, they have walking sticks you can borrow to make the loop.

Eva Eriksen

One of the best the best things about this place, besides the ruins, of course, is that they allow dogs on the trails. Please be sure to pick up their deposits with the potty bags provided.

Barry Gooch

This is a small area with limited Puebloan ruins. It's just a short walk from the visitor center to an area containing parts of the ruins. It's interesting, but I'm not sure it was worth the time given the other sites in the region. The trail is easy so those who have difficulties walking can easily make it to the closer ruins.

Ashley Leighton-Haggy

A true hidden gem: beautiful area and well worth the drive, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Will be back!

Erin Whitfield

Very interesting and informative visitor center. Wonderful staff. Clean well lit restrooms. Great selection of books and maps for sale in the visitor center. Good parking lot. This is an historic place with a lot of information about the area. This place blew my mind.

Dominic Gentilcore

An absolutely beautiful park. Nicer arcitecture and less heavy handed "restoration" techniques than amusement parks like Mesa Verde. Go here if you want to see real preserved buildings rather than rebuilt romanticized recreations.

Emily Ward

Beautiful park with a really easy 2 mile hike around the canyon

Laura Lu

A great place to explore. Not crowded, great facilities. Bring a walking stick to hit the natural trails, some slight degree of difficulty here and there but there always seems to be an easier alternative if needed, to keep you going in the right direction. It is so worth the trip, you will not be disappointed.

Hank Stites

The morning light is incredible here. Get up with the sunrise, grab your camera and take a walk. This is a great base camp. People have been farming this valley for thousands of years. Take a drive to The Canyon of the Ancients along County Road G. Keep it nice. Cheers!

Jae D

I wouldn't necessarily come to the area just to visit Hovenweep, but if you're coming to the area, this is a great addition to your drive. It's far enough out of the way you'll wonder if you missed it. But once you arrive, there's a nice little visitors center with access to plenty of water for hiking. They even provided little walking sticks you can borrow for the round trip hike. The ruins are in pretty good shape. All in all, well worth the detour on our way back from Monument.

bernard hackler

This is a place of history and very spiritual ground. It is awe inspiring what they accomplished with no tools but there hands

Chuck Boyle

Excellent 800 to 1,000 year old ruins, some with interesting artistic architectural touches. If you're within 500 miles it's worth your time to go. Really.

Kris Turner

Much quieter destination than Mesa Verde, but a similar era city that you can tour. There's a really nice loop hike with a good portion of it being an easy walk. It's probably between 45 minutes to an hour and half to do the whole loop. There isn't much shade beyond the visitor center so if you'd like to take your time, make sure to dress appropriately and bring a water bottle. A nice touch, they have walking sticks you can borrow to make the loop.

A Brown

Was not expecting this to be such a educational site but it was. Nice easy hike around the ruins. Loved it. The camp sites were clean not many sites for a big RV though. Very nice Visitor Center.

Anita Dreon

Off the beaten track; opportunity to view close up remnants of the American Indians abodes. Campground is the best, be prepared campground spots are nicely secluded and without water.

Ausiàs Salmerón Viver

Cool ruins, but Green Mesa is way better. The other ruins scattered through the Valley of the Ancients are not that impressive. Visitor Center is in Utah side of the park and driving to it from the eastern approach roads isnt labelled very well. Best to read up on it first go know the layout.

Carlow Lorrie

Nice little gem near the Utah-Colorado state line. Worth a visit, even though they have chained off some of the ruins.

Rose

Very wonderful

Rick Bridges

Once you find the place it is a very nice small archeological site. Be sure to get very good directions and don't rely on your GPS, as ours tried to lead us down several very rough dead end 4wd roads. The real route is all paved. Once there, the Visitors Center is staffed by well informed helpful Rangers and offers a short film and a few souvenirs and sundries. The main hike us about 2 miles, mostly level, with a 80-100 ft vertical, steep hike up and down the canyon. This part is relatively short, 1/4 mile or so. Since the trail is a loop, you can do the "hard" part first or last as you choose. The rest of the trail is mostly level on "slickrock" around the rim of the small Canyon which contains the ancient ruins. It can be VERY hot so get started early or come outside of summer. Although leashed dogs are allowed on the trails, the hot rock and heat are very hard on dogs, so plan accordingly. Much less crowded than Mesa Verde and you feel more up close to the ruins.

Mark Noirot

A National jewel on the Colorado Plateau. Trails to the ruins at the headquarters require some dexterity and mobility. Square tower ruin, twin towers, and the castle are all spectacular. The Park Service can only clear a short concrete walkway in the winter. The main trail around Little Ruin Canyon will require good boots and better than average cold weather gear for comfort in winter. We recommend supplementary traction devices for your boots- yak traks and similar, if you plan to descend into and out of the canyon on snowy or icy days.

Kathy Gagon

Long hot hike but well worth the effort.

Barry Emmons

Wow. I was surprised. I had a totally wrong idea about this site. It's worth the ride out. The trail is a bit steep on the east side so if you have mobility issues, go west and you'll skip a tricky up and down part but still see everything up close. Take the trail map for the descriptions of each. They also have hiking sticks you can borrow.

Anna Bradford

Nice walk around all the structures, well marked. This is a must see if you like ruins. My entire family loved it.

Sam H

Went here in January, it’s a beautiful National Monument that doesn’t get much traffic, compared to other very popular National Monuments. There’s lots of good information about the ruins, the trails are clearly marked and well maintained, and there aren’t crowds (so you can see everything easily and don’t have to wait in lines). I drove there with a Chevy Impala, so you don’t have to worry about not getting into the National Monument.

Mike Christel

Off the beaten path, but worth the trip! A short hike gets you to very interesting tower ruins built by ancient Pueblo people, even more interesting when seen at sunset

Lori McAfee

Really cool spot! Take the time to walk all the trails and see the structures from all angles. Easy hike and extremely interesting.

Justis Gipson

Came here trying to escape the heat in Moab. The camping was great. Hardly anyone there and an amazing night sky. Definitely will be camping here again. Other than the nice campground, there's not much other than the hike around the canyon.

Justin Sceili

Cool ruins!

Lisa Bedard-Dupee

Easy trails, ruins, water available and rest rooms.

Scott Rensel

Every bit is amazing! Love it

Zhou YU

Far away, worthwhile to visit.

Hilary Mockewich

Small site but great. I will bring my older travel companions here because it won't kill them.

Aislinn Holmes

This park was beautiful but you have to leave yourself time to walk the park. There really are no driving paths fit for cars or trucks.

Brad Aubrecht

Amazing Pueblo buildings from the 1200's. Great 1.5 mile hike to see some sites. If you want to hike more you will see more buildings.

Chris Winnett

Kind of off the beaten path but if your in the area and you have the time its well worth the stop. A nice drive to get there and a very nice hike around the ruins (about two miles) if your able or a shorter option down a concrete sidewalk where you can see a lot of the ancient ruins. There was also a campground didn't check it out but was a great area for one.

Vickie Lawrence

Loved this little treasure! Lots of history, pleasant hike. Different from the scenery we had been enjoying.

Michael Lugo

Great day and I will be back lots of original Indian Art's hard to imagine how our native Americans lived

Austin Huber

Awesome ancient Pueblo towers on a very convenient hike. A must see before you die.

Andy Park

Enjoyed the walk around and through the canyon, looking at the remains of the old buildings.

david innes

As before, long drag over poor reservation roads to see buildings very similar to those at Mesa Verde, much easier to access etc

Anne Denny

This is nice once you get there. The two mile trail goes down into the canyon and back out.

Rob Thompson

Hiking the loop around Hovenweep castle and surrounding ruins was stunning. From an aesthetic standpoint I like it better than Mesa Verde and Bandalier, which are fantastic too. We also hiked the Horseshoe, Hackberry, and Holly sites and glad we did. The Visitor's center is small, but the staff was very informative, and monuments were much less crowded than most parks. This place is a cultural treasure.

Kris Belveal

Great site, well maintained. I took the self-guided tour of a 2 mile hike, truly amaizing. There's lots to see and easdy walking if you want to do some of the shorter walks.

Daniel Will-Harris

Stunning glimpse into the ancient past of native peoples. Amazing and mysterious remnants of structures precariously placed on dramatic rock formations. Takes you back in time to marvel at the creativity, ingenuity, and beauty of human endeavors. You can take the easy, paved 15 minute quick view, a 2 mile/2 hour hike (mostly flat but with some steep and rocky segments), or hike even further. I'm not a hiker but I managed the 2 mile look fairly easily.

Dan - O - Mite

One of the coolest places I’ve been to. So much rich history of the Americans southwest prior to the arrival of Europeans.

Jeff Eisenbrei

Nice short stop

Kierra Worley

Not crazy busy, can get nice and close to the buildings. Really well run and awesome place to visit. Especially for little ones since no ladder climbing is involved.

Ingrid Sellboccelli

Visited in 1991. Pristine, beautiful,peaceful. One of my favorite places on earth. Ruins were very well preserved at that time, also road was not paved so it limited traffic there but was a challenging drive from Cortez, apparently much easier now. There is a deep spiritual peace to this place that I hope will not be ruined by oil and gas drilling now nearby.

Cindy Pratt

Neat place to visit. Well worth the drive.

David Moore

Very nicely kept National Monument. The scenery is spectacular and the ruins are truly interesting. Spent the night in the campground and hiked the trails. Highly recommended. No rv hookups or sanitation dumps in the campground, just FYI, and real big rigs will have access problems. It's a lovely campground. Visitor center has plenty of info and a film presentation too. Very helpful staff.

Gerald Lohrey

This place has an incredible amount of intact puebloan ruins. The walking paths are fairly easy. Been there several times and seem to always find something new. Campsites available.

Sheila Z

A wonderful place to hike.

Thomas Janecek

Hot and filled with dirt and rocks and trees

lori stencel

Very different from other monuments. The walk around the rim is fairly flat, but uneven. If you go the whole hike around, be aware that you climb done into the canyon and then up the other side. Not too deep, but steep. Beautiful ~ this is our favourite so far!

Joelhagraphy

Pretty neat from a historical sense. Good hiking. Not crazy about the place but it was cool to go once. Some ruined old buildings, definitely not castles though.

Matthew Black

Incredible site and professional staff.

3wb llc

As close to ruins as you can get. Wonderful hiking

Kierra Worley

Not crazy busy, can get nice and close to the buildings. Really well run and awesome place to visit. Especially for little ones since no ladder climbing is involved.

Richard Grumm

Nice place. Good visitors center. Nice hike of ruins. Out of the way place.

jim srmek

Very interestong and historical

John I. Mitchell

An incredible archaeological site of the 'Ancients.'

Jeremy Fountain

Excellent facilities, and nice trails leading to interesting ruins.

Jon Bradford

A beautiful empty place to hike in December

Eugene Breindel

There are 4 different Ancient Puebloan Ruins here that are currently accessable and very nice hike to them. The weather could have been nicer during my stay but it was just bad for photos. Perfect weather at this time of year. Boondocking Campground with running water but no showers.

Sam Hale

We enjoyed this monument. We joined the front side of the main canyon. The trail is decent and natural. The visitors Center was nice and had a short video. The kids did the Junior Ranger Program.

Manike Pipkin

Rangers had alot to teach the kids. It was great!

Shelly LaRose

Great visitor center

Laurie Raeburn

Must See! Often overlooked. Check it out.

C.V. Jones Jr

A drive well off the beaten path

Steven Tipton

Another great place to visit

Pixie Morin

Great place. Not too crowded. Interesting ruins that are very well preserved and easy to get to.

Ingrid Sellboccelli

Visited in 1991. Pristine, beautiful,peaceful. One of my favorite places on earth. Ruins were very well preserved at that time, also road was not paved so it limited traffic there but was a challenging drive from Cortez, apparently much easier now. There is a deep spiritual peace to this place that I hope will not be ruined by oil and gas drilling now nearby.

Goober The gamer and parkourist

Awesome looking place

Linda Evans

Took a long time to find it. Glad we did. Docent had centuries old pottery pieces to touch and examine. Ruins were close. Offered walking sticks to borrow and return. Nice gift shop. Not campers but nice campsites.

Dr. Buddybob Superfly Jones Vanderbilt III ESQ. X.

Historic interesting site

Randi Custer

Location location location. The ruins here are interesting and unique. We have visited almost all the Ancesteral Puebloan sites. None of then have towers like these and pearched on rock edges. There are no Kivas. Nor are the tower living spaces. There has been no restoration work here. You see them as time has left them. That is maybe good or bad. Our problem is with the National Park Service. Either they don't want the public to visit the parks or they think they are keeping us healthy and fit like those 20-30 rangers. They revel in long walks. Parking lots a block or two from the visitors venters. Long walks to the items of interest. This is a brand new visitors center bought with my over 50 years of taxes. There is nothing there!all of the archeology is in the canyon or on the rim. Why then have a half mile walk down hill and back up. Why. There was plenty of room next to the site. And they paved the walk with concrete. Obviously these nitwits have never used a wheel chair or cane. Most of us come from low altitude and are elderly. They are just jerks.

Dylan Mattina

A magnificent place! The culture and history of this area are defined at Hovenweep. The Puebloan people are as fascinating as they are mysterious. Go, learn, and soak in the beauty and spirituality of this sacred ground.

Jeff Gardner

Great experience. These people were very in touch with the land.

Jonathan Whitmore

Very interesting and great landscape

Mandy Kirby

Amazing! Be careful of rattlesnakes, i must have been close to one because it was giving me a warning that I heard but didn't see. The rangers we're great except for one who was a pure grouch! Hope he retires soon

Betty Sedlor

Great above ground ruins. Be mindful of the steep canyon descent and climb if you decide to walk the rim trail

Tonya Christensen

A true hidden gem!! These ruins are a *MUST SEE* on a southeast Utah trip. Well worth the drive into the middle of nowhere. Definitely hike the 1.5 mile loop around and through the small canyon. Hovenweep is hallowed ground and an amazing glimpse into the integral contributions of Native Americans to our national history and identity.

Rod Rodgers

Nice Surprise on a Diversion Drive. Very nice national park/monument site, great archeological structure. Did the 1-2 hr hike, not strenuous. If more time I would have done the complete hike around, down into the canyon and back up the opposite canyon side. Clean facilities. Campground very crowded, tons of RVs, chancy finding a spot at a 1st come, 1st served campground.

marc smith

This place is really cool. Be aware that it is very hot out there. There's a pretty cool hike there. But, the buildings are pretty impressive.

Troy Crisman

Great experience, bring lots of water if you're going to walk around.

James Dinwiddie

This is truly an amazing place. Spend a day or two, do the fairly easy hikes, and be enlightened.

Heather Friend

Excellent place to see quite a few ruins. Not many tourists. Long walks in the heat. Bring water bottles.

John Meyers

Great place to visit

Kyle Grace

It is amazing but understandably all the ruins are roped off. Recommend morning and the 2 mile stonewall huge right outside the visitor center...or early evening and stay for the night sky!

Robert Fowler

102° but waaaaay worh it.

Paul Jefferies

Quiet, off-the-beaten-path park/monument with one of the ancestral Pueblo peoples settlements before heading south. It's a nice walk around the remaining structures from the visitor center. I hope to make it back to the further-out sites next time.

Marcie Guillet

Great place for hicking !!

Bob Ehlers

Would have 5 stars but need to save that for Yellowstone and the like. Good visitor center, easy walking to most sites, able to get close also. See the film before you tour.

Jim Turner

It is difficult to emagine the amount of human labor involved in creating this marvel!

Jeremy Bone

We had a great experience here with our family. My little 2 year old boy was able to walk around most of the loop on his own. There were a few places where he needed to be helped down, but the trail was clean and maintained and easy. It was a bit of a drive to get out to the monument, but it was worth the drive for sure.

Scooter McDoo

Easy walks (generally healthy) brings you spectacular views. If you bypass this so many more sites at Mesa Verde.

Eric Turnquist

This was a better tourist stop than I had imagined. A lot to see and some sites you were able to do a very short hike to see great ruins. Definitely worth the visit.

Helen Dye

Very nice and rangers are kind.

Amanda

If you're going during summer be sure to bring plenty of water and a decent snack for yourself! It's easy to over do it so take your time and take care of yourself! This is a wonderful place to go and experience for yourself!

John Clendinnen

Easy trails, beautiful landscape and wonderful glimpse into Native America!

Rod Rodgers

Nice Surprise on a Diversion Drive. Very nice national park/monument site, great archeological structure. Did the 1-2 hr hike, not strenuous. If more time I would have done the complete hike around, down into the canyon and back up the opposite canyon side. Clean facilities. Campground very crowded, tons of RVs, chancy finding a spot at a 1st come, 1st served campground.

Ken and Alicia Lund

One of my favorite spots in the southwestern United States. While its ruins aren't as extensive as a number of other sites, they are abundant and pretty impressive. But what you get at Hovenweep is solitude. It has always been quiet when I have gone. The views of the surrounding mountains are impressive and the solitude coupled with the ruins makes for a memorable experience. Well worth the visit off the beaten path.

Brittany Cordel

Great place to hike with the whole family, just make sure you are in an SUV or Truck. My 2 year old loved the hike and earned a Junior Ranger certificate and a cute little badge!

Becky D

Hovenweep is a great little spot to take a 2 mike hike to see the ruins. Alas all ruins are roped off and you can not approach them. Also there were no trail guides. So I was left wanting. Not a bad short day trip though. Doesn’t take long to see what is here.

Kendra Andrews

Loved it! Able to get up close to Anasazi ruins without the crowds of Mesa Verde.

Christina Gutierrez

Loved this place the hike was beautiful. The view of the Sleeping Ute is amazing too.also the Ravens are awesome to visit with too!!

JM Rowe

Awesome to see what the Pueblo people did.

DISNEY RACHEL-PHILIP

The place a little out of the way and has pot holes on the road to get there. Once I was there I was captivated by the ruins. Wild flowers were in bloom which was perfect.

marc smith

This place is really cool. Be aware that it is very hot out there. There's a pretty cool hike there. But, the buildings are pretty impressive.

Monica Lenarcic

Went to Square Tower Visitor Center and got map of area and ruins. Just walk out the door and keep going to amazing sights. Temp was very hot on the day we were there so we just did the partial hike.

Squid Tron

Awesome place it is very special. Had a great 2 mile+ hike. Almost untouched ancient ruins. Scenic high energy beautiful

Sheila Junker

Make sure you do the 2 mile hike around it's worth it. Lots of history.

ArSha Ramiya

Need more information near every ruin though

Patrick McCarel

A very remote, but very cool glimpse into centuries old Pueblo life. Tons to see, lots of walking, and great help from the Rangers. And it is free!

heyduke john

There are some really nice preserved ruins here

maija nikurs

One word: WOW. Very powerful experience. Beautifully done visitors' center

Jason Kirkpatrick

Very interesting site. We did the ~2 mile hike around the site, highly recommended. Ranger was talking it up as difficult but for anyone with a reasonable capability to walk it was fine. Nice that there are benches placed around the trail to stop and enjoy the magical place.

James Schreckengost

The ability to get close to the old remains is awesome

Marv Adamson

I needed more time here. We arrived late in the afternoon and couldn't visit the whole site. Everything has been done to make it easy to learn about the ancient Puebloans who occupied this area hundreds of years ago. Go earlier than we did and enjoy.

Noland Martin

A wonderful place besmirched by the Trump administration's 2017 sale to an extremely loud oil gas rig right next to the park entrance. There is no place in the park you can go to escape the sound of the generators. It is a terrible shame.

Joe Aldridge

A bit remote, but once you get there it is an interesting place if you are into native American ruins, one should she Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to understand more of what was going on in Hovenweep

Alexis Trochinski

Not worth it. Bad roads to get there. Do not recommend camping there. Or going there in summer. Way to hot, make sure u have plenty of water. If your looking for something like this just go to Mesa Verde.