Be advised that the NPS has issued alerts for this park.
No Pets are allowed on the Cliff Dwelling Trail
Pets are not allowed onto the Gila Cliff Dwelling Trail. Kennels are available at the Trailhead on a First Come First Serve basis and are available to those that are going on the Cliff Dwelling Trail not the Wilderness trails.
WNP Bookstore closed until further notice
The bookstore located at the Trailhead to the Cliff Dwellings will be closed until further notice.
Flash flood risk on HWY 35 and HWY 15
Hwy 35 and HWY15 is at risk for flash flooding. Please exercise caution while traveling and check the latest weather updates before your trip. Don't drown, turn around!
Secure trash and food
Pack it in, pack it out! There are no trash services in or around the monument. All food & trash must be secured inside a vehicle. Ravens routinely open zipped bags & tear into trash bags left outside or in the bed of a truck.
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 a...
At the Trailhead Bookstore, you will find our park store operated by the Western National Parks Association. Many items related to the park, the Gila Wilderness, and to the Continental Divide Trail are available, as well as souvenirs and American Indian crafts. Park staff are available to answer questions and help plan visits. Come discover your heritage and your public lands.
Canyon Companion: Self-guided tour of the dwellings
This tour is designed for those hiking Cliff Dweller Canyon to view the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Allow at least one hour to hike the one-mile loop and explore the dwellings.
