First up the Gila Cliff Dwellings in New Mexico. These are not the largest or actually the “est” anything but what sets them apart is how authentic and remote they are and how accessible. You reach them driving north from Southern New Mexico until the end of the road. That is right, to the end of the road. It is a twisty, mountainous road out of the town of Silver City about two hours into the Gila Wilderness.
I really enjoyed the time here, it felt like the people who built it, just left for a little while and would be back. Nice trails, streams, lots of cliff dwellings and even the birthplace of Geronimo.
