What are the hours at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument?

Mon: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Tue: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Wed: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Thu: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Fri: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Sat: 9:00AM - 4:00PM; Sun: 9:00AM - 4:00PM (Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument)

Does Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument open right now?

Q: Is Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Monument · NM

Open

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter.

Type: National Monument
State: NM
Nearest town: Mimbres

About Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations. By approximately 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind.

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Visitor info

Address26 Jim Bradford Trail, Mimbres, NM 88049

Phone(575) 323-2904

Websitewww.nps.gov/gicl/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat	9:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun	9:00AM - 4:00PM

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Getting therePassenger vehicles can drive north of Silver City, New Mexico to the monument on NM Hwy 15. The 46 mile trip can take up to two hours due to the narrow and mountainous curving nature of the road. RVs and vehicles pulling trailers should NOT use NM Hwy 15. From Silver City, take US Highway 180 to Santa Clara. Turn…

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Gila National Forest 9 mi
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site 101 mi
Chiricahua National Monument 105 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail 108 mi
Coronado National Forest 111 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.