Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument — Milemarker 43 New Mexico Highway 15-43 Mile North Of Silver Citysilver
Silver City, NM Hours and Location

Milemarker 43 New Mexico Highway 15-43 Mile North Of Silver Citysilver
Silver City, NM   88061Driving Directions
Phone: (575)536-9461(575)536-9461 Maps & Directions

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National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Entry into the Cliff Dwellings ends at 4 PM. visitors must be out of the monument by 5 PM.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Gila Visitor Center

Joint Visitor Center for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and Gila Wilderness.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Monday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Tuesday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Wednesday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Thursday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Friday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Saturday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $5.00 - Gila Cliff Dwellings Entrance Fee
  Daily fee, per adult. Pass holders and children under 16 are free.

Entrance Passes:

• $80.00 - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass
  The pass is good for one year from the date of purchase. The pass is for the pass holder and occupants of a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. OR The pass holder and three persons over the age of 16 where per person fees are charged. Can be used at: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation sites that charge fees.
• $0.00 - The National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Military Annual Pass
  For entrance or standard amenity fees at Federal Recreation sites for the pass holder and occupants of a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. OR the pass holder and 3 persons over the age of 16 where per person fees are charged.
• $0.00 - The National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Lifetime Access Pass
  For US citizens medically determined to have a permanent disability that severely limits one or more major life activities. Free entrance for the pass holder and occupants of a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. OR the pass holder and three persons (16 or older) where per person fees are charged. Disability documentation is required.
• $10.00 - The National Parks & Federal Reacreational Lands Senior Lifetime Pass
  A lifetime pass for US Citizens aged 62 or older. Free entrance for the pass holder and occupants of a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. OR, the pass holder and three persons (16 years or older) where per person fees are charged.

About

Shedding Light on the Mogollon Culture

For thousands of years, groups of nomadic people used the caves of the Gila River as temporary shelter. In the late 1200's, people of the Mogollon Culture decided it would be a good place to call home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for about twenty years. Then the Mogollon moved on, leaving the walls for us as a glimpse into the past.

Directions

Regular passenger vehicles can drive 43 miles north of Silver City New Mexico on NM Highway 15. The 46-mile trip can take up to two hours due to the narrow and mountainous curving nature of the road. Large RVs and vehicles pulling trailers should NOT use Hwy 15. From Silver City, take Highway 180 to Santa Clara. Turn left onto Hwy 152 and drive to San Lorenzo. At San Lorenzo, turn left onto Hwy 35 and follow it to its termination at Hwy 15. Turn right on Hwy 15 and follow signs to the park.

Visitor Centers

Gila Visitor Center

Joint Visitor Center for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument(NPS) and the Wilderness District of the Gila National Forest (USFS). Open every day of the year 8 AM-4:30 PM Mountain Time. Visitors can get information for visiting the park and hiking the Wilderness as well as watch an orientation film, tour the museum and shop the park bookstore. Gila Trailhead Museum

The Trail Head Museum offers an exploration of the history of the Gila Cliff Dwellings and the Mogollon people who called it home in the late 1200s. There's also an area to discover the natural history of the surrounding Gila Wilderness and plan your back country experience. Park staff are available to interpret, answer questions and help plan visits and hikes. Come discover your heritage and your public lands!

Weather

Weather is extremely variable-Summers are usually in the 80s but approach 100 degree F, winters have occasional snow or temperatures near zero F. Thunderstorms are common in the summer and early fall, usually in the afternoon. Thunderstorms may cause temporary lightning closures.

Permits and Reservations Information