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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Getting Around

The Cliff Dwellings parking lot and trailhead are two miles from the Visitor Center.

 
Cliff Dwelling Vigas  

Did You Know?
The stone axes made it challenging for the Mogollon to cut down trees for vigas (roof beams) in the Gila Cliff Dwellings. So, before chopping the tree trunks, they would burn a small fire around the base of the trunk to weaken it so their axes could cut it down more easily.

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Last Updated: June 22, 2008 at 19:16 EST