White Sands

Gila cliff dwellings, White Sands and Billy the Kid!

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August 24th 2012
25th Aug ’12 Silver City to Deming, New Mexico Today we drove to see the Gila Cliff Dwellings which were about 44 miles north of Silver City. The journey was on small winding roads which went through forests and gradually climbed up onto cliff tops before winding down into the valley again. It was a beautiful but hot day and the countryside was really pretty. To get to the cliff dwellings ... read more

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