Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings as seen from a gorge below
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located in New Mexico
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located in the United States
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Nearest citySilver City, New Mexico
Coordinates33°13′38″N 108°16′20″W / 33.22722°N 108.27222°W / 33.22722; -108.27222
Area533 acres (216 ha)
Visitation41,519 (2016)[2]
WebsiteGila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
NRHP reference No.66000472[1]
NMSRCP No.63
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NMONNovember 16, 1907
Designated NMSRCPMay 21, 1971

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument created to protect Mogollon cliff dwellings in the Gila Wilderness on the headwaters of the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. The 533-acre (2.16 km2) national monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through executive proclamation on November 16, 1907.[3] It is located in the extreme southern portion of Catron County. Visitors can access the monument by traveling northbound from Silver City, New Mexico, 45 miles (72 km) on NM 15.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  3. ^ National Park Services official site for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Retrieved December 16, 2008