• Visitors hike along the base of the Gila Cliff Dwellings.

    Gila Cliff Dwellings

    National Monument New Mexico

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  • Cliff Dwellings Closed June 3 through 7; TJ Site Tours Offered

    The Gila Cliff Dwellings will be closed from June 3 through 7, 2013 for hazard rock removal from the cliff face directly above the dwellings. Ranger-guided tours of the TJ Site will be offered at 11 am and 2 pm while the cliff dwellings are closed. More »

Feast or Famine? Document O

Document: O

Title: Plans of expansion by the Mogollon within the Gila Cliff Dwellings

Author: Arren Swift

Source: Quote for a National Park Ranger

"According to Archeologist Larry Nordby there is evidence in the Gila Cliff Dwellings of unfinished construction. It is a possibility that the Mogollon were in the process of expanding their living quarters prior to their departure from the site."

Swift, Arren. Interview by unknown. 21 jul 2011. Print. 29 Jul 2011.

Did You Know?

700-year old corn

When visiting the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, you’ll see corn cobs that are over 700 years old! The ancient Puebloans of the Mogollon area grew corn, beans and squash, including some varieties from Mesoamerica. This substantiates trade amongst the peoples of a large region.