Cajon Group, Hovenweep National Monument

The ruins of Hovenweep National Monument, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah, and in adjacent Colorado, protect some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest.

Cajon Unit is one of the five prehistoric Ancestral Puelboan village areas protected by the Monument. The village was consrtucted in the early 1200s. Unlike the other units in the Monument, Cajon is located at a lower elevation, in a mixed sage and sparse juniper forest. The ruins are near the spring at the head of Allen Canyon. Modern access is via a dirt road.

Hovenweep National Monument, Cajon Group, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah.
Cajon village enjoys views of the Abajo peaks and the stone spires of Monument Valley.

Hovenweep National Monument, Cajon Group, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah.
A feature of the Hovenweep villages is towers placed in surprising locations.

Hovenweep National Monument, Cajon Group, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah.
For 800 years, the ruin walls have endured storms and the freeze and thaw cycles,
an enduring testament to the masonry skill and care of the ancient builders.
Puebloan masonry at Hovenweep National Monument, Cajon Group, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah.
GPS 37.29928, -109.18431

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External Links

HOVENWEEP NATIONAL MONUMENT.  The official home page of Hovenweep National Monument maintained by the National Park Service.

Learn About the Ancestral Puebloans. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's experiential education programs actively engage students in real archaeological research and expose them to the historical and cultural perspectives of the native peoples.

Natural Bridges National Monument is located 80 miles west of Hovenweep between Blanding and Lake Powell. Canyonlands and Arches National Parks are located about two hours northwest of the monument. 


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