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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Accessibility

Accessibility

Due to the roughness and elevation gains of the one mile trail to the Cliff Dwellings, this trail is not wheelchair accessible. The trail to the Cliff Dwellings is not paved and both the final section ascending to the Dwellings and the trail descending from them are very steep. The Dwellings are entered via a short staircase and may be exited, if desired, via a wooden ladder.

Part of the "Trail to the Past" at the nearby Lower Scorpion Campground is wheelchair accessible (for viewing of pictographs).

The Gila Visitor Center and the trailhead Contact Station are wheelchair accessible. An interactive CD is availble at the Gila Visitor Center.

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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: March 04, 2009 at 17:48 MST