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Cliff Dwellings National Monument offers a glimpse of the homes and lives
of the people of the Mogollon culture who lived in the Gila Wilderness
from the 1280s through the early 1300s. The surroundings probably look
today very much like they did when the cliff dwellings were inhabited.
It is surrounded by the Gila National Forest and lies at the edge of the
Gila Wilderness, the nation's first designated wilderness area. This designation
means that the wilderness character of the area will not be altered by
the intrusion of roads or other evidence of human presence.
Operating Hours & Seasons
From Memorial Day
weekend through Labor Day, the Cliff Dwellings are open from 8:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., and the Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The rest of the year, the Cliff Dwellings are open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
and the Visitor Center is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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| Communities
Surrounding Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Pinos Altos, NM (59 min.
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Silver City, NM (1 hr.
12 min.
) Pop. 10,545
Arenas Valley, NM (1 hr.
14 min.
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Fort Bayard, NM (1 hr.
17 min.
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Bayard, NM (1 hr.
21 min.
) Pop. 2,534
| Hanover, NM (1 hr.
23 min.
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Cliff, NM (1 hr.
46 min.
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Gila, NM (1 hr.
47 min.
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Buckhorn, NM (1 hr.
55 min.
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