Hovenweep National Monument · Colorado, Utah

Square Tower to Holly Trail

3.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 300 ft of climbing · 5,049 ft–5,334 ft · native surface · hiking

Backcountry camps

5,210 ft 5,332 ft · 3.2 mi high 5,334 ft

Along the way campsite 8

Trailhead Holly Trailhead 5,211 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Other trails from the Holly Trailhead

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.