• 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 »

Grasses

A photo of a single stalk of grass with seeds in the sun

Common grass

NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen

Grasses common to this area include: Barnyard Grass, Blue Grama, Blue Stem, Canada Brome, Fall Witchgrass, Muhly, Side-oats Grama, Smartweed (Knotweed), Texas Desert, Western Wheatgrass, and Wild Buckwheat (three different species), Deergrass, and Alkali Sacaton.

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.