"The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument contains caves that have been used as shelters by nomadic peoples for thousands of years. Rooms have been built, pottery has been made, and families have been raised in these cliffs as peoples of different cultures came and went. The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird watching, nature walks, and wildlife viewing tours. Backpackers (and horseback riders) will not be disappointed either, as the monument lies within the Gila Wilderness, an 870-square-mile designated wilderness area that was the first in the country." [Travel+Leisure]
National Monument / National Park
Website: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Address: Gila National Forest, Silver City, NM 88061
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