Operating Hours & Seasons

Seasons

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  Visiting in Spring or Fall

  Moderate temperatures and wildflower blooms make spring and fall Hovenweep's busiest times of year.

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  Visiting in Summer

  Summers at Hovenweep are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching the high 90s and over 100ºF.

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  Visiting in Winter

  Hovenweep is open year-round, but services are reduced in winter. Conditions can change rapidly; be prepared for all kinds of weather.

 

Operating Hours

 

Hovenweep National Monument

Hovenweep is open daily, year-round. Trails are open from sunrise to sunset.

Visitor Center(s)

Hovenweep Visitor Center

Closed today

• Sunday and Monday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM

The visitor center is normally open year-round, Thursday through Monday (closed Tues–Weds). Hours may change depending on the season, staffing, and holidays.

Closures & Seasonal Exceptions

Early Spring Hours

January 25–April 19

• Sunday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Monday-Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Currently, Hovenweep Visitor Center is open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday.

Late Fall/Winter Hours

October 20–December 1

• Sunday:9:00 AM–3:00 PM
• Monday-Friday:Closed
• Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM

The visitor center will be open only on weekends in late October and November.

Holidays

2025–2026

Washington's Birthday	February 16, 2026	Closed
Veterans Day	November 11, 2025	Closed
Thanksgiving Day	November 27, 2025	Closed
Holiday	Date	Hours

 

Hovenweep Visitor Center

The visitor center should be your starting place for any visit to Hovenweep. Rangers are available to answer questions and provide guidance on the best way to visit the monument. Restrooms, bookstore sales, and exhibits are available.

Addresses

Physical Address

Hovenweep National Monument Visitor Center
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534

Mailing Address

McElmo Route
Cortez, CO 81321

Directions

Do not use GPS to find your way. There are numerous paved and dirt roads intersecting each other in this remote corner of Utah. The Hovenweep Visitor Center is located 40-45 miles from Cortez, Colorado, and Blanding and Bluff, Utah. Use our driving directions webpage for more information.

Hours & Seasons

Closed today

• Sunday and Monday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM

The visitor center is normally open year-round, Thursday through Monday (closed Tues–Weds). Hours may change depending on the season, staffing, and holidays.

Closures & Seasonal Exceptions

Early Spring Hours

January 25–April 19

• Sunday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Monday-Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Currently, Hovenweep Visitor Center is open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday.

Late Fall/Winter Hours

October 20–December 1

• Sunday:9:00 AM–3:00 PM
• Monday-Friday:Closed
• Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM

The visitor center will be open only on weekends in late October and November.

Holidays

2025–2026

Washington's Birthday	February 16, 2026	Closed
Veterans Day	November 11, 2025	Closed
Thanksgiving Day	November 27, 2025	Closed
Holiday	Date	Hours

Amenities

• Benches/Seating
• Bicycle - Rack
• Fire Extinguisher
• First Aid Kit Available
• Gifts/Souvenirs/Books
• Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
• Information - Maps Available
• Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present
• Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board
• Parking - Auto
• Parking - Bus/RV
• Restroom
• Restroom - Accessible
• Theater/Auditorium
• Trailhead
• Trash/Litter Receptacles
• Water - Bottle-Filling Station
• Water - Drinking/Potable
• Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Email Address

Send this visitor center an email

Phone Numbers

• Voice phone number
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Image Gallery

Hovenweep National Monument Visitor Center covered in snow

Hovenweep National Monument Visitor Center covered in snow.
NPS Photo