Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,613 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hackberry Spring, a spring 4.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 6.1 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 21.9 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 7 mi
- Tower Point · 7 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- Battle Rock: 7.5 mi
- Marble Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv: 11.4 mi
- Spook Point: 11.5 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 4.6 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 4.9 mi
- Horseshoe Spring 2: 5.0 mi
- Cutthroat Castle Spring: 5.2 mi
- Holly Spring: 5.2 mi
- Hovenweep Castle: 7.0 mi
- Square Tower: 7.0 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 19.7 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Future Park: 20.2 mi
- Ismay petroglyphs: 5.5 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 20.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 20.6 mi
- Krueger Point: 22.4 mi
- Pictograph Point: 23.3 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 6.7 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 15.1 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 23.6 mi
- Ruin Point: 7.4 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 22.3 mi
- North Rim: 25.0 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- W: 20.5 mi
- Goose Statue: 21.0 mi
- Three Kiva Pueblo: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hovenweep National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | ESE 122° | 3,037 m | 11.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 131° | 2,863 m | 10.8 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SE 128° | 2,769 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Knees | SE 142° | 2,685 m | 13.2 mi |
| Marble Mountain | ESE 120° | 2,618 m | 10.1 mi |
| Piñon | ESE 109° | 2,531 m | 22.2 mi |
| Long Mesa | ESE 108° | 2,480 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | ESE 114° | 2,397 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hovenweep NM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 28 mi
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