Cliff Dwelling

Cliff Dwelling: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cliff Dwelling

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Cliff Dwelling: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Cliff Dwelling — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.96061, -107.66719. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cliff Dwelling

• Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Casa Rinconada · fort · San Juan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kin Kletso · fort · San Juan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~51 km · Must-see
• Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Tanner Lake · lake · McKinley · ~12 km
• Alamos Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~17 km
• Alamos Detention Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~17 km
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~17 km
• Mosquito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
• Big Island Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~23 km
• Mesa Cortada · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
• Wijiji · fort · San Juan · ~24 km
• Center Detention Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~25 km
• Center Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~25 km
• Mesa Alta · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cliff Dwelling

Other forts & heritage near Cliff Dwelling

• Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Casa Rinconada · fort · San Juan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kin Kletso · fort · San Juan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~87 km · Must-see
• Salmon Ruins · fort · San Juan · ~111 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~113 km · Must-see
• Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~121 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wijiji · fort · San Juan · ~24 km

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