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The Top 6 Natural Monuments in the Mogollon Mountains

Mogollon Mountains’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 6

beautiful natural monuments in the Mogollon Mountains. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: December 4, 2025

Gila Hot Springs

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Gila Hot Springs is a small town along the Continental Divide and Grand Enchantment Trail. You can resupply at the small store of Doc Campell's Post – very hiker friendly …

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Whitewater Baldy Approach

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Whitewater Baldy is the tallest standing mountain in the Mogollon Wilderness. The 10,899 foot mountain was the center of a major forest fire in 2012. Much of the forest was …

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Purgatory Chasm

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The Purgatory Chasm is decorated with plant life due to the abundance of water in the area. This flora can be found on the forest floor and in some of …

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Lightfeather Hot Springs

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About a 1 mile walk along and through the water of the shallow Middle Fork Gila River emerges a small stream of very hot water which hot springs enthusiasts channel …

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Gila Cliff Dwellings

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4 caves high in the sandstone cliffs of a narrow side canyon to the Gila River with houses built in successive phases between 800 and 1300 AD. Occupied by some 60 Mogollan natives.

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View to Gila Cliff Dwellings

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This may not be a bike trail, but there were no visitors and at least up to here the trail was gradual and easy rolling

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