Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

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. Please visit their website for information regarding the Cliff Dwellings, possible closures, and other area information.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Website

General Information

Long vehicles: If your vehicle, travel trailer, or RV is over 20 feet in length, you should take NM Hwy 35.

Be advised: Cell phones do not work anywhere in the region.

Year-round, 7 days per week

The Gila Cliff Dwellings, Gila Visitor Center and Gila Cliff Dwellings Trailhead Museum are open every day of the year except Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1). Winter hours at the Cliff Dwellings are as follows: the visitor center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (MST) and the trail is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (MST). Last visitors on the trail will be starting at 3:00 p.m., so that they can be off the trail by 4:00 p.m. Winter hours will stay in effect until February 29, 2020. The trail is open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (MST). The visitor center is open from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (MST)

No pass required

Permits are required for commercial or organized uses.

There is no fee for use

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.22937012

Longitude: -108.26493073

Elevation

5,703 Feet

Directions

Take New Mexico Highway 15 north from Silver City. Although the distance from Silver City is only 43 miles, the travel time is approximately two hours due to twisting and winding mountain terrain, and a narrow road. An alternative route from Silver City is along NM Hwy 35 and goes through the Mimbres Valley. Even though it is 25 miles longer than New Mexico Highway 15, it is less winding, wider, more level, and easier to travel; therefore, it takes about the same amount of time as Highway 15. If your vehicle, travel trailer, or RV is over 20 feet in length, you should take New Mexico Highway 35.