Near Montezuma Creek in San Juan County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Welcome to Hovenweep National Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe
1. Welcome to Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep, it is a Paiute and Ute word meaning deserted valley. It was the name given this extraordinary place by pioneer photographer William H. Jackson, who visited here in 1874. Its an apt description. As you scan the vast and lonely expanse surrounding you, its hard to imagine that these solitary canyons once echoed with the cries of laughter an hundreds of men, woman and children.
Established as a National Monument in 1923, Hovenweep preserves what archeologists consider to the finest examples of ancestral Puebloan masonry found anywhere. Whether multi-story towers standing alone along canyon rims, or ingeniously engineered structures perched on massive boulders and ledges within the canyons, these ruins evoke feelings of wonder at the motivations and resourcefulness of their builders.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 37° 23.154′ N, 109° 4.512′ W. Marker is near Montezuma Creek, Utah, in San Juan County. It is on County Highway 268A south of Hovenweep Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in front of the Visitor
this page online
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Navajo Nation and in Canyon Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hovenweep National Monument (approx. Ό mile away); The Square Tower Group (approx. Ό mile away); Construction, Expansion & Remodeling (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado); What Did it Look Like? (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado); The Best Rooms in Town (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado); Painted Kivas (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado); Common Ground (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado); The Great Kiva (approx. 16.2 miles away in Colorado).
Photographed by Don Morfe
2. Welcome to Hovenweep National Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe
3. Welcome to Hovenweep National Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe
4. Hovenweep National Monument National Park Service Passport Stamp
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2022, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 1, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
