Hovenweep National Monument

Collard lizards are one of many species that call Hovenweep home.
Hovenweep preserves six prehistoric sites built between 1200 and 1300 CE which may have served as ceremonial centers. 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.
campers sit around a campfire in a fire ring while a standing person pours water onto it
Fire Restrictions Rescinded in Southeast Utah Group Parks
Due to lower temperatures accompanied by higher humidity, fire danger has moderated across southeastern Utah. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 4, Arches and Canyonlands national parks, along with Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments, will rescind fire restrictions.
adult and child draw a stone arch on paper with brightly colored markers, red dirt in background
Call for 2027 Community Artist in the Parks
The Southeast Utah Group of parks will accept applications for the 2027 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program September 1 to September 30, 2026.
Wildfire smoke blankets a canyon landscape
Fire Restrictions Increase in Southeast Utah Group Parks
Fire danger is increasing in southeastern Utah due to prolonged drought and rising temperatures. On Friday June 26, 2026, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument will increase fire restrictions.
Tall stone structures with a setting sun shining through them. Desert landscape surrounds them.
Photo by NPS/Chris Wonderly
a stone structure resting on a cliff edge
Photo by NPS Photo / Andrew Kuhn
a stone structure at night with the Milky Way arcing overhead
Photo by NPS Photo / Jacob W. Frank
a stone structure with blue sky and clouds overhead
Photo by NPS Photo / Neal Herbert
remains of a stone structure with wood beams on the edge of a canyon
Photo by NPS photo
Reddish-orange sandstone wall with petroglyphs etched into it
Photo by NPS/Chris Wonderly