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The Cajon Group is a small village in the Hovenweep National Monument that is situated at the head of a small canyon and was once home to up to 100 people. Constructed in the same configuration as other villages in the monument such as Hackberry and Holly, the Cajon Group features several small structures tucked beneath a ledge, along with several pictographs painted in the Mesa Verde pottery style, and an earthen dam built to store water. The remains of a remarkable circular tower stand on the western slope of the canyon and demonstrate the expert skills of the ancestral Puebloans that lived at Hovenweep.

Address: McElmo Route, Cortez, CO 81321, Phone: 970-562-4282

Visit the Cajon Group
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Visit the visitor center at the Hovenweep National Monument Visit Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Admire beautiful red rocks of the Dolores River Canyon See an exhibit at the Cortez Cultural Center Visit the Notah Dineh Trading Company and Museum Visit the tasting room at Sutcliffe Vineyards Watch a movie at The Sunflower Theater Take a tour of the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Join Canyon Trails Ranch Guided Horse Tours Visit the Cajon Group Play on Conquistador Golf Course Dine at The Farm Bistro

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