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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument created to protect Mogollon cliff dwellings in the Gila Wilderness on the headwaters of the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. The 533-acre (2.16 km 2 ) national monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through executive proclamation on November 16, 1907. [ 3 ]
A visitor center near the Gila cliff dwellings is about two hours north of Silver City, New Mexico on State Route 15. Near here, at an elevation of 5,689 feet (1,734 m), trails radiate up the Middle Fork of the Gila River (41 miles [68 km] long) and the West Fork (34.5 miles [55 km] long) and downstream following the Gila River for 32.5 miles ...
The Gila Wilderness was the first area to bear that designation in the country and the world. When it was designated on June 3, 1924, it included 755,000 at the core of the Gila National Forest. When the Gila Wilderness was designated in 1924, it was 40 years before the Wilderness Act established a national policy of wilderness preservation.
At the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, visitors can tour the cave homes of the Mogollon people from more than 700 years ago. Admission is free. Liz Van Steenburgh/shutterstock.
Petroglyphs, Flintstone-like dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs are evidence of the early days of a culture that once defined America, especially its Native American past. The New Mexico ...
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Use: Hiking Horse riding Mountain biking: Highest point: Mogollon Baldy, 10,770 ft (3,280 m) Lowest point: Gila River, 1,700 ft (520 m) Difficulty: Easy to strenuous: Sights: Sonoran Desert Chihuahuan Desert Sky Islands Riparian canyons Continental Divide Cliff dwellings Hot springs Ghost towns: Hazards: Dehydration ...
Feb. 17—In the wild and rugged backcountry of southwestern New Mexico there is an extraordinary expanse of untouched land — the Gila National Forest and the surrounding wild lands.
Its total length is approximately 44.3 miles (71.3 km). NM 15's southern terminus is in the village of Silver City at U.S. Route 180 (US 180), and the northern terminus is a dead end by Cliff Dweller Canyon which is near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.