National Park #342 - Hovenweep National Monument
Another “you only get here if it is intentional” park on the Utah/ Colorado border. We walked the 2.4 mile trail around and into a canyon that had several home and watch tower sites. The construction of these were more “finished” than most we have seen. They were not cliff dwellings but were on the very edge of the canyon, with a couple of towers in the canyon. It was a different type of housing than the pueblo or the cliff dwelling. The round and square towers are not unique to Hovenweep but the number is unusual and the placement across the canyon evokes lots of speculation as to the purposes. Most leaning toward defense or communication between small housing units.