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14 wrz 2024 · In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations. By approximately 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind.
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12 wrz 2024 · When visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings, remember to give yourself time! You need time to drive to the Monument. The 44-mile trip from Silver City will take at least 1-1/2 hours and up to 2 hours due to the mountainous and winding nature of the road.
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]
15 wrz 2024 · To hike to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, start by driving through the scenic Gila National Forest. There are two primary routes to reach the monument, both offering beautiful, yet different, experiences: NM-15 Route: This is the most direct route, a 44-mile drive from Silver City that takes about two hours. The road is narrow, ...
Offers a glimpse of the homes and lives of the people of the Mogollon culture who lived there from the 1280's through the early 1300's. Containing 533 acres, it was established on November 16, 1907. The dwellings are located forty-four miles north of Silver City, New Mexico, on Highway 15.
The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a National Park Service managed area that is surrounded by the Gila National Forest. The surrounding area includes a number of campsites, an interpretive trail and an educational/visitors center.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, administered jointly by the National Park Service and the Forest Service, is 44 miles north of Silver City, NM, at the end of NM 15. During the summer, the cliff dwellings trail is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and the visitors center is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; the rest of the year, the trail is ...
