Activities

Activities include backpacking, biking, bird watching, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, interpretive programs, nature walks, stargazing, wilderness area activities, and wildlife viewing.

Guided Tours
Guided tours of the cliff dwellings are offered twice daily, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., June through August, and once daily at 12:00 p.m. (noon), September through May. Please note that the tours start at the cliff dwellings and it takes about one half hour to walk up to the cliff dwellings from the trail head.

Other tours and programs may be offered depending upon staffing availability. Check ahead for times and other activities by calling the Gila Visitor Center at 575-536-9461 or visit the on-line calendar of scheduled events.

Hiking
Hiking in the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness areas are popular activities in the area. Call ahead for weather conditions and backcountry water availability.

Hot Springs
There are several popular hot springs in the area. The closest wilderness hot spring, Lightfeather, is a twenty minute walk from the Gila Visitor Center. The most popular is Jordan, a 6 or 8 mile hike from the Visitor Center, depending upon the trail head used. Private hot springs are also located in the community of Gila Hotsprings, four miles from the monument.