Hovenweep National Monument

McElmo Route, Cortez, CO 81321

Local: 970-562-4282 Fax: 970-562-4283

Region: Southwest City: Cortez

Overview

Hovenweep National Monument protects six prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border.

Amenities

On-site Activities: Birding

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+ Accommodations

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Aneth Lodge (0 miles)
Days Inn - Cortez (0 miles)
Econo Lodge - Cortez (0 miles)
Holiday Inn Express - Mesa Verde National Park (0 miles)
Log Cabin at Yellow Jacket - Ideal Location for Your 4-Corners' Vacation Base (0 miles)
Mesa Verde - Far View Lodge (0 miles)
Super 8 - Cortez (0 miles)
The Jolly Rancher Cabins & Cottages (0 miles)
Tomahawk Lodge (0 miles)
White Eagle Inn & Family Lodge (0 miles)

+ Adventure Sports

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Durango Dog Ranch (27.7 miles)
Zip Line Durango Adventure (37.42 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (38.66 miles)
Pine Needle Mountaineering (38.8 miles)
Hermosa Tours - Mountain Bike Tours (39 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (39.04 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (39.49 miles)
Colorado Mountain Expeditions (40.4 miles)
Ice Pirates Backcountry Adventures (40.4 miles)
Soaring Tree Top Adventures (40.4 miles)

+ Arts & Culture

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CORTEZ CULTURAL CENTER (0.65 miles)
Historic Strater Hotel (38.8 miles)
A Shared Blanket Gallery (38.82 miles)
The Abbey Theatre (38.82 miles)
Sorrel Sky Gallery (38.83 miles)
First Thursdays Art Walk (38.84 miles)
Whole Expo -Holistic and Ecological Products, Services & Seminars (39.08 miles)
Durango Melodrama and Vaudeville (40.4 miles)
East by Southwest (40.4 miles)
Paul Folwell Studio (40.4 miles)

+ Attractions & Entertainment

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Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (0 miles)
Mesa Verde National Park (0 miles)
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (5.49 miles)
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Anasazi Heritage Center, BLM (8.49 miles)
Mancos State Park (9.09 miles)
Beyond the Destination (15.96 miles)
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park (17.2 miles)
Dunton Hot Springs (37.41 miles)
Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum (38.79 miles)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (38.79 miles)

+ Dining

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El Grande Cafe (0 miles)
Kentucky Fried Chicken (0 miles)
Main Street Brewery and Restaurant (0 miles)
Mainstreet Restaurant & Brewery (0.68 miles)
Ute Coffee Shop (1.06 miles)
Sonic Drive-In (1.29 miles)
Dolores River Brewery (9.07 miles)
Purple Haze Bar & Grill (38.73 miles)
Historic Strater Hotel (38.8 miles)
Ken & Sue's East (38.82 miles)

+ Food, Wine & Beer

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Sutcliffe Vineyards (0 miles)
Guy Drew Vineyards/Crooked Creek Winery (6.3 miles)
Pleasant View Vineyards (17.8 miles)
Steamworks Brewing Co. (38.88 miles)
Honeyville Tasting Room (40.4 miles)

+ History & Heritage

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Mesa Verde National Park (0 miles)
Cortez Cultural Center (0.65 miles)
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (5.49 miles)
Anasazi Heritage Center (8.49 miles)
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Anasazi Heritage Center, BLM (8.49 miles)
Trail of the Ancients - Scenic and Historic Byway (9 miles)
General Palmer Hotel (38.78 miles)
Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum (38.79 miles)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (38.79 miles)
Historic Strater Hotel (38.8 miles)

+ Outdoor Recreation

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Mancos State Park (9.09 miles)
Durango Dog Ranch (27.7 miles)
Zip Line Durango Adventure (37.42 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (38.66 miles)
Pine Needle Mountaineering (38.8 miles)
Hermosa Tours - Mountain Bike Tours (39 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (39.04 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (39.49 miles)
Colorado Hikers Guide (40.4 miles)
Colorado Mountain Expeditions (40.4 miles)

+ Scenic Attractions

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Mesa Verde National Park (0 miles)
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (5.49 miles)
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Anasazi Heritage Center, BLM (8.49 miles)
Trail of the Ancients - Scenic and Historic Byway (9 miles)
Mancos State Park (9.09 miles)
Dolores River Recreation Area, BLM (9.14 miles)
Dunton Hot Springs (37.41 miles)
San Juan National Forest (38.16 miles)
Animas River (38.86 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (39.04 miles)