Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The trail is well marked and easy to. Hovenweep National Monument is located in the Four Corners area of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. left our dog and my mother in law in the car with the A/C. Contact Us. Enjoy! We stopped at the Hovenweep Visitor Center on an early September morning where we picked up the Little Ruin Trail Guide. Visitor Center has hiking sticks you can borrow. Awesome place if history and ancient ruins are your jam. Wonderful short hike. View detailed trail descriptions, trail maps, reviews, photos, trail itineraries, directions and more on TrailLink. It was a well-marked trail and an easy hike with a two year old on my back. I would recommend this trail to anyone who is in the area. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. The Ranger Station is 40 miles west of Cortez, CO and 40 miles east of Blanding, UT near U.S. From the visitor center to the canyon rim is paved, and the trail after that is well maintained. Just looking to take a quick stroll? Soon after, turn left onto 268A to reach the Hovenweep Visitor Centers. Very nice and easy trail. Shallow tributaries run through the wide and deep canyons into the San Juan River. You can walk right up to them. The ruins at Goodman Point have mostly been reduced to piles of ruble. Driving Directions. There are flush toilets, water and trail guides available 24 hours at the visitor center. Click the image to view a full size JPG (1.3 mb) or download the PDF (250 kb). The fee for camping is $15 per night March 1–October 31, and $10 per night the rest of the year. The earliest historic record of Cutthroat Castle dates from 1929, when it was documented by archeologist Paul Martin. With more than 104 Chicago trails covering 1014 miles, you’re bound to find a perfect trail like the Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail or Tall Grass Greenway Trail. #2 - Ruins Trail to Holly Pueblo, Horseshoe Pueblo, and Hackberry Pueblo Trail, #3 - Horseshoe and Hackberry Groups Trail, The walking trail to Hackberry Canyon is includes the structures at both Horseshoe and Hackberry. Hovenweep National Monument, 45 miles southeast of Blanding, Utah, near the Colorado state line Distance 1.8 miles (2.9 km) Difficulty Easy Trailhead Elevation 5,200 ft (1,585 m) Highest/Lowest Elevation 5,200/5,100 ft (1,585/1,555 m) Maps USGS Quad: Ruin Point, Utah/Colorado Managed By Hovenweep National Monument, NPS Fees, Permits, and Restrictions Choose "Brochure Map" in the drop-down menu in the upper left of this map viewer. Holly Site includes Holly House, Tilted Tower and Holly Tower, located at the head of Keeley Canyon. The trail is well marked and fun to see all of the ruins. Explore the best trails in Chicago, Illinois on TrailLink. We would love to return and spend more time hiking and exploring the outlying portions of the park. Camping is available on a first-come first-serve basis. As always, google maps is your Ally here. For a PDF Map of the area Click Here. Kept our distance. Hovenweep Castle Hike (Out-and-Back) Distance (round-trip): 0.82 miles / 1.32 kilometers Average Time: 1 hour Hiking to Hovenweep Castle along the Square Tower Loop Trail allows you to see the structures of Square Tower Group (some from a distance) within a shorter hike and without much elevation change. Hovenweep National Monument is located on land in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah, between Cortez, Colorado and Blanding, Utah on the Cajon Mesa of the Great Sage Plain. All paved roads to get to the monument assuming you follow the directions on the NPS website. Of the six units of Hovenweep National Monument, the next most visited, after the main Square Tower ruins, are the Horseshoe/Hackberry and Holly sites, all in Colorado, and all dating from around 1300 AD. Detailed Description. The ruins area is much more compact than I expected. The Hovenweep Ruins Trail is a loop route that leaves from the Hovenweep Visitor Center and features 11 ancestral puebloan structures. Super nice and helpful rangers to explain the options for different loops. There is one campground. Restrictions: Stay on the trails and don't trespass onto the ruins Parking: Gravel parking area Lodging: Fee camping Handicapped: No Handicapped Access: Limited Latitude: 37.4088818 Longitude: -109.0292767 » Visit the website for Hovenweep National Monument Tower Point Ruin was built at the junction of two side canyons in upper Little Ruin Canyon. Please be careful of the cryptobiotic soil! Hovenweep National Monument does not charge an entrance fee and is open year-round. Shallow tributaries run through the wide and deep canyons into the San Juan River. So sad to see so many footprints and people allowing there kids to trample over this very important dirt that takes centuries to create those micro-biomes! Follow my instagram for more adventures @julie_journeys. Beautiful, easy hike. so beautiful to walk to the ruins. A map can also be printed from the Hovenweep website before leaving home. Gorgeous trail, amazing ruins. ... we drove down a very sketchy, often un paved, google maps directed road, and happily ended up here. For more information: https://www.nps.gov/hove/learn/management/cutthroat-closure-080618.htm. I wish we would have turned left because after that part the rest is really easy. Hovenweep National Monument is 20 miles north of Aneth on a gravel and paved road. oh my God loved it! Domestic structures, communal structures, grain storage, reservoirs for water in the Mesas. Hovenweep is located on Cajon Mesa which varies in elevation between 5,190 and 5,880 feet above sea level. This morning and yesterday we visited other sites apart of the monument 20 mi east in Colorado and they were all to our selves much more intimate and relaxing. Encountered two rattle snakes. Traveled from Arizona just for this hike! Getting There The Cajon Group (pronounced ca-hone) consists of a small village constructed in the same configuration as Hackberry, Horseshoe and Holly. This is a part of the Native American... Read more. Ruins Trail - Hovenweep NM - Located 2.9 miles away, on the Ruin Point Topo Map Tower Point Loop Trail - Hovenweep NM - Located 3.0 miles away, on the Ruin Point Topo Map Painted Hand Pueblo Trail - Canyons of the Ancients NM - Located 4.6 miles away, on the Negro Canyon Topo Map Amazing structures. Amazing views of the ruins. Also AllTrails says it is only 1.6 miles. We did it later in the day, however, it was still very hot so make sure and bring water. Saw many lizards along the way, loved learning about the flora via the informational plaques. Highways 191, 160 and 666. Visitor center closed due to covid, but they left out information. The Square Tower Group is the primary contact facility with a visitor center, campground and interpretive trail. Here is an extremely brief history of Hovenweep. Worth it though, the ruins were amazing and plentiful. We've got 6 easy trails in Hovenweep National Monument ranging from 1.1 to 2.6 km and from 1,574 to 2,046 meters above sea level. The construction and attention to detail will leave you marveling at the skill and motivation of the builders. As you can see from the map the turnoff is about 4 miles east of the Hovenweep Visitor Center and 4.5 miles west of the Painted Hand/Cutthroat Castle turnoff. The first section will be a steep drop down several stairs cut into the mountain and then a steep section back up. On Cajon Mesa, Hovenweep National Monument straddles the Utah-Colorado border. Visitor Guide [900k PDF file] An introduction to the features of Hovenweep. Hovenweep National Monument consists of 5 separate units which were once Ancestral Puebloan communities. Loved this trail! The turnoff on CO 10 that leads to the trailhead isn't well marked. There are some small signs pointing you to the Holly Group parking area, but if you have troubles finding it just plug in my GPS coordinates above and you’ll get there. Although Hovenweep is an out of the way park, we really believe it's a must-see for everyone. From Four Corners: To reach Hovenweep/ Canyons of the Ancients from Four Corners Tribal Park, head north on HWY 160, and turn left onto CO Hwy 41. The Tower Point Loop Trail intersects the longer Little Ruin Canyon Trail that begins at the Hovenweep Visitor Center and follows the rim of the canyon for a distance of about 2.5 miles. Hovenweep map from the park brochure This is the Hovenweep map from the brochure, showing the location of the park in relation to nearby towns and parks in Utah and Colorado. Please stay on trails and don't enter ruins. A bit crowded here, saw so many groups on a Friday afternoon. Trails are open from sunrise to sunset. This hike is beautiful and if it weren’t for the one section where you cross the canyon it would be easy! Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. 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