We
visited the Hovenweep National Monument
today. It’s a part of the Canyons of the Ancients National Monuments
… including Mesa Verde, Lowry Pueblo, and the Anasazi Heritage Center.
The Route
US-160 north to Cortez, followed the signs 42 miles to Hovenweep
N.M., and then followed the signs back to Cortez.
About the Day
The day was mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant. The temperature reached the mid-80s.
Getting Started
We visited for a while with a Class-A full-timer from Providence,
RI. He and his wife were heading
eastward today.
Then we stopped by Kuchu’s
Restaurant at the casino for a nice breakfast. It was convenient and economical.
On the Way
The route to Hovenweep passed
through an interesting and remote area.
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| Many ranches and farms lined the route. |
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| The terrain was breathtaking. |
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| There were some fixer-uppers. |
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| How does this occur? |
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| We're getting close. |
Our return route remained on the mesa and offered some new sights.
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| We didn't travel on fancy roads. |
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| We spotted this corral in the wilderness. |
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| There were some large, well tended fields. |
The Visitor Center
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| You don't come here by mistake. |
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| Heading for the Little Ruin Trail |
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| Visitor Center Grounds |
The Towers of Hovenweep
We were able to view a collection of buildings clustered along Little Ruin Canyon. Most of the 9 buildings were constructed from
1230 to 1275. We got pictures of 6 of
the buildings.
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| Stronghold House |
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| Eroded Boulder House |
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| Twin Towers |
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| Rim Rock House |
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| Tower Point |
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| Tower Point from afar |
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| Unit Type House |
Did you know?
The
Anasazi or Ancestral Puebloan culture was centered on the Four Corners area. It
flourished between AD 300 and 1300.
President
Warren G. Harding proclaimed Hovenweep
a national monument in 1923.
The
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
was created in 2000.
“Hovenweep” is Ute/Paiute for “deserted valley”.
Eye Catchers
We saw these just south of Cortez on US-160.
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| An interesting business. |
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| Open? |
The Campground
Scenes from the Ute Mountain
Casino and Sleeping Ute Mountain RV
Park …
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| Site #25 |
Tomorrow
We’ll head west on US-160 toward Page, AZ.
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