Nearest Airport
: Tucson, AZ
at 200
Miles
Car: not necessary
Again named 'One of the 100 Best Small Towns in America!', Silver City is nestled in the foothills of southwestern New Mexico at about 6000 ft. elevation, adjacent to the Gila Wilderness. The historic downtown area within walking distance boasts great shopping, top-notch art galleries and lots of eateries. Local activities include bird-watching, cycling, hiking and more. Yearly activities include Red Paint Powwow, Tour of the Gila bike race, and the Silver City Blues Festival, to name just a few. Amazing natural attractions are within driving distance - Mogollon and the Catwalk, the City of Rocks, Bill Evans Lake, and the amazing Gila Cliff Dwellings, some of the only cliff dwellings in the U.S. still accessible to the public.
Other Activities: Annual blues festival (and other concerts in the park), rodeo, annual international bike race, gila wilderness, historical cliff dwellings...
