Hovenweep - Square Tower Group

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Dan, Micah and Alysia out front of the very nice Visitor Center in 2005.

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Rim Rock house

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A squirrel sits atop ruins.

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Twin Tower ruins across the canyon with part of the Stronghold Tower in the foreground.

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The impressive Twin Tower ruins. Note there is a small granary on the lower right just below the tower. We see these all over the canyon.

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Stronghold house ruins.

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Housing and Round Tower across the canyon.

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Housing in foreground.

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Looking down the canyon.

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Micah stops at Tower Point.

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Towers along the canyon rim.

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Tower Point.

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Tower Point with Round Tower in the distance. These guys liked towers.

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Mr. Bunny.

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He keeps a careful eye on me.

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I spot a lizard catching some morning sun on cryptobiotic soil.

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Hovenweep Castle is only a small portion is left from its former size.

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Hovenweep Castle with Hovenweep House in the background.

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Hovenweep Castle.

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One of the round towers on the Castle. Growth rings on a log in the towers dates to 1277 AD.

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Square Tower down in the canyon. I find it odd to have a tower down in the canyon like this if they are watchtowers. This tower is close to a spring and probably for defense. There is a kiva near the tower. There is a slight twist in the tower as it rises.

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Hovenweep Castle.

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Hovenweep House.