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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Scenic Vistas
A photo looking down at the Contact Station from the Cliff Dwellings trail with fall foliage visable.

NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen

Fall view looking down at the Contact Station from the Cliff Dwellings trail.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument lies in the middle of the scenic Gila National Forest. State Route 15 winds its way up from Silver City and frequently offers breath-taking vistas interspersed in a lush forest. Isolated Cliff Dweller Canyon, unspoiled by highways or other modern development, offers a glimpse into how the area may have appeared at the time the cliff dwellings were occupied - 700 years ago.

 
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Did You Know?
Geronimo said, “I was born at the headwaters of the Gila River.” The Gila area in New Mexico is the traditional homeland of the Eastern Bands of Chiricahua Apache and remains important to their oral traditions, history and cultural identity.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST