Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

13th-century cliff-dwelling ruins.

* RVs, trailers, large vehicles take NM-152 east of Silver City 21 miles to NM-35, then north for 26 miles to NM-15 and 19 miles to dwellings

Getting There & Details

Address
44 miles north of Silver City via NM-15
Phone
505-536-9461
Map
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More Things to Do

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Bill Evans Lake

Fishing, primitive camping.

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Faywood Hot Springs

Public/private mineral pools, massage, cabins, tent/RV camping, day use.

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Bear Canyon Reservoir

Fishing, recreational facilities.

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Fort Bayard

1863 U.S. Infantry post, once housed Buffalo Soldiers. Original officers' quarters still in use.

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