Hovenweep National Monument

Collard lizards are one of many species that call Hovenweep home.
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.
Map showing location of park.
three women hiking on tan sandstone
Tourism to Southeast Utah national parks contributes $486M to local economies
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.4 million visitors to national parks of the Southeast Utah Group in 2023 spent $397.6 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported 5,122 jobs in this region and had a cumulative benefit to local economies of $486.1 million.
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Call for 2025 Community Artist in the Parks Applications
The Southeast Utah Group of parks will accept applications for the 2025 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program September 1-30, 2024.
a stone structure at night with the Milky Way arcing overhead
Photo by NPS Photo / Jacob W. Frank
a bright red cactus flower
Photo by NPS Photo / Jacob W. Frank
a stone structure resting on a cliff edge
Photo by NPS Photo / Andrew Kuhn
a stone structure with blue sky and clouds overhead
Photo by NPS Photo / Neal Herbert
a green lizard with yellow head, yellow spots and black collar
Photo by NPS Photo / Jacob W. Frank
remains of a stone structure with wood beams on the edge of a canyon
Photo by NPS photo