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Gila Cliff Dwellings National MonumentView of canyon through the cliff dwellings
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Welcome to Gila Cliff Dwellings

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument offers a glimpse into the homes and lives of the Mogollon people who lived in this area over 700 years ago.

 
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Gila National Forest

The monument is surrounded by the Gila National Forest and lies within the rugged Gila Wilderness, the nation’s first wilderness area. The wilderness designation means that the wilderness character of the area will not be altered by the intrusion of roads or other evidence of human presence.
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Centennial Celebration

On November 16, 1907, Teddy Roosevelt signed the proclamation that recognized the “group of cliff-dwellings known as the Gila Hot Springs Cliff-Houses” as a national monument being “of exceptional scientific and educational interest…as the best representative of the Cliff-Dwellers’ remains of that region.” Throughout 2007, Gila Cliff Dwellings’ theme Celebrating a Century of Storytelling guided the special events and programs at the monument, leading up to the actual 100th anniversary on November 16, 2007.
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Write to

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
HC 68 Box 100
Silver City, New Mexico 88061

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Phone

Gila Visitor Center
(575) 536-9461

Fax

(575) 536-9344

Climate

The park has a mild climate, with a rainy season usually from July through August. Spring and Fall have moderate days and cool nights. Winter months often have nice afternoons with cold mornings and nights.
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Grizzly bears  

Did You Know?
Grizzly bears in the park have a wide variety of food sources, including glacier lily bulbs, insects, and berries. They may also make an early season meal of mountain goats that were swept down in avalanches over the winter.

Last Updated: June 22, 2008 at 18:34 EST