Shedding Light on the Mogollon Culture

For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations. By approximately 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind.

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Pet Policy

No pets are allowed on the trail to the Cliff Dwellings.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Sign
Plan Your Visit

Getting here is half the fun! Give yourself time to reach the park and enjoy the scenery! Better yet, plan on staying for a few days.

The sun lights up the entrances to the alcoves that contain the Gila Cliff Dwellings
Tour the Dwellings

From guided dwellings tours to hiking in the remote wilderness, there are lots of options for all hikers.

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Official NPS App

A new way to experience the Cliff dwellings through the official NPS App!

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Wildlife

A Javelina crosses the river after the confluence of the Middle and West Fork of the Gila.

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Become a Junior Ranger!

Young and old alike can earn their Junior and Senior Ranger badges!

Last updated: February 26, 2024

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26 Jim Bradford Trail
Mimbres, NM 88049

Phone:

575-536-9461

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