Spent Tuesday at Gila Cliff Dwellings. Perfect, gorgeous drive out there. Met several dedicated volunteers. It is a 2 hour drive to the store, no cell service. They are special people. It was very unique in that visitors can actually go inside the dwellings. That is rare these days. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Within the Gila Wilderness lies Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, unique structures built inside caves by the Mogollon people during the 13th and early 14th centuries.
State(s): New Mexico
Established: 1907
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