Monuments › Historical

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

Plan Your Visit

Getting There & Details

Address
44 miles north of Silver City via NM-15
Phone
505-536-9461
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While You're in Silver City

More Things to Do

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Bill Evans Lake

Fishing, primitive camping.

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Faywood Hot Springs

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

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Bear Canyon Reservoir

Fishing, recreational facilities.

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Fort Bayard

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

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Outdoors

Nearby Lakes & Parks

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