Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Casitas de Gila Guesthouses The Best Lodging in the Silver City, New Mexico, Area! ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://casitasdegila.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Reconnect with Nature at Casitas de Gila!](https://casitasdegila.com/reconnect-with-nature-at-casitas-de-gila/) - RECONNECT WITH NATURE in the Stress-Free Zone of the Bear Creek Nature Preserve at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico! - [A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine](https://casitasdegila.com/a-time-travel-hike-up-mineral-creek-to-cooney-camp-mine/) - Hike the Mineral Creek trail and step back in time. Imagine what life was like in the late 1800s for the miners, settlers, and Apaches in the Silver City area. - [The Paradise Overlook Mountain Trail](https://casitasdegila.com/the-paradise-overlook-mountain-trail/) - A high-desert nature hike with breathtaking views to a mountaintop vista overlooking the Gila Wilderness in Southwest New Mexico at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses. - [The Alma Massacre in Alma, New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/the-alma-massacre-in-alma-new-mexico/) - There's so much history along the Mineral Creek Trail, in Alma, New Mexico! The Old West comes alive in this Pioneer Story from the WPA Federal Writers Project. - [Southwest Hummingbirds & Butterflies](https://casitasdegila.com/southwest-hummingbirds-butterflies/) - August is high season for butterflies and hummingbirds at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, New Mexico. Watch the Rufus defend the nectar feeders! - [The Rhythm of the Stress-Free Zone of Nature at the Casitas](https://casitasdegila.com/rhythm-of-the-stress-free-zone-of-nature/) - When you arrive at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, you leave the noise and stress of your regular world behind. Enjoy the solitude of our oasis near Silver City. - [THE GREAT GILA BLIZZARD](https://casitasdegila.com/23/) - Casitas de Gila Guesthouse's Gila Nature Blog, by Michael O'Connor, tells of a rare 4" snowfall in Gila over New Year's, much to the delight of Casita guests. - [SHEEP FOR THE HOLIDAYS](https://casitasdegila.com/sheep-for-the-holidays/) - Bighorn Sheep are frequent visitors to the cliffs and hills on the property owned by Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, in southwest New Mexico. - [The Subtle Signs of a Southwest New Mexico Spring](https://casitasdegila.com/the-subtle-signs-of-a-southwest-new-mexico-spring/) - Desert flower at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses are very subtle things! Here are a few photos of some early blooms that don't mind the 38°F mornings and 78°F days! - [Night Life at Casitas de Gila](https://casitasdegila.com/night-life-at-casitas-de-gila/) - A glimpse of the night life at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses and Nature Preserve, near Silver City, in Southwest New Mexico. - [The Colorful World of the Lichens of the Gila](https://casitasdegila.com/the-colorful-world-of-the-lichens-of-the-gila/) - The Nature Preserve at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico offers unlimited photographic opportunities, including incredibly colorful lichens. - [The Rhythm of the Stress-Free Zone of Nature](https://casitasdegila.com/the-rhythm-of-the-stress-free-zone-of-nature/) - Escape your daily routine and immerse yourself in Nature at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses and Nature Preserve, near Silver City, New Mexico. - [With the Rains Come the Wildflowers ...](https://casitasdegila.com/with-the-rains-come-the-wildflowers/) - After the Monsoon Rains start, the desert southwest wildflower begin blooming! - [And the Rains Came ... Spotty at first, then stronger](https://casitasdegila.com/and-the-rains-came-spotty-at-first-then-stronger/) - Receiving over 8 inches of rain in about 4 weeks marks the beginning of Monsoon Season at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico. - [Waiting for the Rains Time](https://casitasdegila.com/waiting-for-the-rains-time/) - By early July, if we're fortunate, the Monsoon Rain season will commence in Southwest New Mexico at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses and Nature Preserve - [NEW TRAIL! The Hidden Spring Trail](https://casitasdegila.com/new-trail-the-hidden-spring-trail/) - The Hidden Spring Trail at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, offers a secluded spot to sit quietly and savor the natural beauty of Bear Creek. - [Seeking Southwest Turquoise](https://casitasdegila.com/southwest-turquoise/) - American Turquoise makes stunning jewelry, available at The Art Gallery at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City in Southwestern New Mexico. - [The Starry Skies of Our Milky Way in Spring](https://casitasdegila.com/the-starry-skies-of-our-milky-way-in-spring/) - Southwest New Mexico, particularly at Casitas de Gila, near Silver City, has some of the darkest skies in the United States, perfect for stargazing and astronomy. - [1,000 POUND BIRDS](https://casitasdegila.com/1000-pound-birds/) - Southwest New Mexico is home to hundreds of bird species, with many more during migration times. Casitas de Gila Guesthouses is a great base for your birdwatching trip. - [JAVELINAS AT THE DOORSTEP](https://casitasdegila.com/javelinas-at-the-doorstep/) - This morning I went out for a walk along the Big Tree Trail with our two English Springer Spaniels, Bower (age 4) and Chloe (age 2). Just as we came out of the woods to cross Bear Creek on our return to the Casitas, we suddenly came upon a small group of adult Javelina with - [THE SUPER-VOLCANOES OF THE GILA WILDERNESS](https://casitasdegila.com/the-super-volcanoes-of-the-gila-wilderness/) - Thanks to the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the BBC, and other mass media documentaries, most people have heard of super-volcanoes: large-scale geologic features, which when they become active, can spew 1,000 cubic kilometers (240 cubic miles) or more of ejected material in the form of lava, molten rock fragments and ash over vast - [What Has Happened to Michael's Nature Blog!!! ?](https://casitasdegila.com/what-has-happened-to-michaels-nature-blog/) - A PORCH! That's what! In the spring, Becky decided she wanted to add a porch to our house. Through the 12 years we've been here serving the guests at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, we have focused almost exclusively on the Casitas. It was time to do something for us. It was time to create a - [Memorial Day Star Party • May 27 - June 5, 2011](https://casitasdegila.com/memorial-day-star-party-may-27-june-5-2011/) - Clear, dark skies presented an opportunity for astrophotogrraphers to take some incredible photos of nebulas and galaxies at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses. - [A Blessing of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Lambs!](https://casitasdegila.com/a-blessing-of-rocky-mountain-bighorn-lambs/) - Wildlife babies are a special treat for guests lodging at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses/B&B, near Silver City, New Mexico. These lambs are only a few days old! - [Turkey Creek Hot Springs: The Perfect Wilderness Connection](https://casitasdegila.com/turkey-creek-hot-springs-the-perfect-wilderness-connection/) - Make Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico your base for this rugged yet rewarding hike to these hot springs in the Gila National Forest/Wilderness. - [Springtime Amongst the Cottonwoods](https://casitasdegila.com/springtime-amongst-the-cottonwoods/) - It's a treat for Guests at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses as Spring arrives in the Silver City, New Mexico, area, and the cottonwood trees leaf out. - [A GLORIOUS HIKE in the Middle Box of the Gila River to a 1,000-year-old Swimming Hole Carved in the Ash-Flow Tuffs of the Schoolhouse Mountain Caldera](https://casitasdegila.com/a-glorious-hike-in-the-middle-box-of-the-gila-river-to-a-1000-year-old-swimming-hole-carved-in-the-ash-flow-tuffs-of-the-schoolhouse-mountain-caldera/) - The Burro Mountains in Southwestern New Mexico offer some spectacular hiking and wonderful swimming holes along the Gila River. - [The Catwalk and Gold Dust Trails in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/the-catwalk-and-gold-dust-trails-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Southwest New Mexico's supervolcanoes and geology come to life in this Casitas de Gila Guesthouses & Nature Preserve blog post. - [A FALL HIKE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/a-fall-hike-in-southwest-new-mexico-2/) - Fall weather is perfect for hiking. Casitas de Gila Guesthouses makes a great base for exploring all of the western side of the Gila National Forest and Wilderness. - [FOREST FIRES & CYCLES OF NATURAL CHANGE IN THE GILA WILDERNESS](https://casitasdegila.com/forest-fires-cycles-of-natural-change-in-the-gila-wilderness/) - Visitors to New Mexico's Forest & Wilderness today will experience the solitude and magnificence of the Gila, enhanced by the 2012 Mogollon-Baldy Wildfire. - [ANCIENT CROPS IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/ancient-crops-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - For 2,000 years, people have been harvesting vegetables, beans and grains along Bear Creek, near Silver City, in Southwest New Mexico. - [THE SOUTHWEST MONSOONS BEGIN](https://casitasdegila.com/the-southwest-monsoons-begin/) - Most of the year in the Desert Southwest, the weather is borning -- lots of brilliantly sunny days. But then comes the Summer Monsoon season! - [A BRIGHT GREEN NEW MEXICO OASIS](https://casitasdegila.com/a-bright-green-new-mexico-oasis/) - Bear Creek, running below Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City in Southwest New Mexico, is alive with greenery and wildlife as the high desert dries up. - [FLUORITE MINING IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/fluorite-mining-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Fluorspar was an essential ingredient in the manufacture of steel during WW II, and the Gila Fluorspar District contributed enough to make 5 million tons of steel. - [APACHERIA IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/apacheria-in-southwest-new-mexico-2/) - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, is located essentially in the heart of the homeland of the Chiricahua Apache, in Southwest New Mexico - [Milky Way Rising • April New Moon](https://casitasdegila.com/milky-way-rising-april-new-moon/) - The Spring Milky Way is absolutely brilliant when it rises in the very early morning hours, and the day time scenery is wonderful, too, in Southwest New Mexico. - [Hiking New Mexico's Gila River](https://casitasdegila.com/hiking-new-mexicos-gila-river/) - The last free-flowing river in America's Southwest, the Gila River, offers great hiking. Casitas de Gila Guesthouses makes the perfect base for your hiking holiday. - [OBSIDIAN](https://casitasdegila.com/obsidian/) - Guests at the Silver City area's Casitas de Gila Guesthouses will find Obsidian, also known as Apache Tears, plentiful in the Mule Creek, New Mexico, area. - [SAN FRANCISCO HOT SPRINGS](https://casitasdegila.com/san-francisco-hot-springs/) - Southwest New Mexico and the Silver City area have numerous hot springs, some more accessible than others. The San Francisco Hot Springs are readily accessible in good weather. - [Fall Color in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/fall-color-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - The trees along Bear Creek, in southwest New Mexico near Silver City, are brilliant in their yellow, orange and red fall colors. - [WILDLIFE !](https://casitasdegila.com/wildlife/) - Coatimundis, bobcats and montezuma quail can be found in the Silver City area and at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, but they are elusive. - [A HIKE DOWN LITTLE DRY CREEK CANYON](https://casitasdegila.com/a-hike-down-little-dry-creek-canyon/) - So much history, so much nature, so much beauty! Visitors to the Silver City area in Southwest New Mexico are spoiled for choice when it comes to day hikes! - [APACHERIA IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/apacheria-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, is located essentially in the heart of the homeland of the Chiricahua Apache, in Southwestern New Mexico. - [Gems & Fossils](https://casitasdegila.com/gems-fossils/) - The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is an incredible event happening every February, and a huge inspiration for New Mexico handcrafted artisan jewelry. - [Coronado Expedition of 1540-1542](https://casitasdegila.com/coronado-expedition-of-1540-1542/) - Southwest New Mexico has a lot of history. Some of the trails used by the Coronado Expedition of 1540-1542 are still in use today and can be hiked. - [MORE Wildlife!](https://casitasdegila.com/more-wildlife/) - Coatimundis, foxes, skunks, deer ... lots of great wildlife on the Nature Preserve at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico. - [THE BEAUTY OF A MID-WINTER HIKE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/the-beauty-of-a-mid-winter-hike-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - There are many, many wonderful hikes in the Silver City area of Southwest New Mexico. The hosts at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses know many of them and love to share! - [A HIKE UP LITTLE DRY CREEK IN THE GILA FOREST](https://casitasdegila.com/a-hike-up-little-dry-creek-in-the-gila-forest/) - Winter in Southwest New Mexico is perfect for hiking, and the Little Dry Creek Trail in the Gila National Forest is magnificant! - [WINTER SOLSTICE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/winter-solstice-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Guests at Casitas de Gila, near Silver City in Southwest New Mexico, will enjoy the changing light and shadows along Bear Creek throughout the winter months. - [THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BACKCOUNTRY](https://casitasdegila.com/the-san-francisco-river-backcountry/) - Between Glenwood, New Mexico and the Arizona border lies some incredibly beautiful country, steeped in Old West history, waiting to be explored. - [WINTER & SPRING BIRDING IN THE GILA COUNTRY](https://casitasdegila.com/winter-spring-birding-in-the-gila-country/) - There's great birding throughout the year in Southwest New Mexico, and Casitas de Gila Guesthouses makes a great base for birding explorations. - [SEEKING CHALCEDONY AND JASPER IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/seeking-chalcedony-and-jasper-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Chalcedony and Jasper are two unique gemstones found in the Silver City area of Southwest New Mexico. Casitas de Gila Guesthouses is a great base for rockhounding! - [FLOWERING CACTUS IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/flowering-cactus-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Not matter how much or how little rain falls in the Southwest Desert over the winter months, the cactus still flower, making for wonderful spots of sometimes-hidden color. - [A Southwest New Mexico Flash Flood](https://casitasdegila.com/a-southwest-new-mexico-flash-flood/) - A flash flood is an amazing thing in the Southwest New Mexico high desert near Silver City at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses/Bed and Breakfast. - [A Hike Up Sacaton Creek](https://casitasdegila.com/a-hike-up-sacaton-creek/) - A winter hike up Sacaton Creek in Southwest New Mexico finds old cabins, petroglyphs, pictographs, and an ancient pit house foundation. - [Red Harvester Ants in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/red-harvester-ants-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Hike almost anywhere in the Silver City area of Southwest New Mexico and you can't help but come across the Red Harvester Ant. - [The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument](https://casitasdegila.com/the-gila-cliff-dwellings-national-monument-2/) - A Mystery Wrapped in Stone! Located near Silver City in Southwest New Mexico, visitors can walk through the Dwellings and ponder their mysteries. - [A Hike Into the Rugged Gila Wilderness](https://casitasdegila.com/a-hike-into-the-rugged-gila-wilderness/) - A spectacular day hike from your base at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, in Southwest New Mexico: The Rain Creek Trail, Forest Trail 189. - [The Desert Dry Wash or Arroyo](https://casitasdegila.com/the-desert-dry-wash-or-arroyo/) - An exploration into the natural history of Southwestern Dry Washes (also known as Arroyos), focusing on the Dry Wash Trail at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses. - [A Magnificent Southwest Landscape](https://casitasdegila.com/a-magnificent-southwest-landscape/) - Turtle Rock towers over Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, showcasing sunsets and rainbows in Southwest New Mexico, near Silver City. - [The Great Snow of January 2015](https://casitasdegila.com/the-great-snow-of-january-2015/) - Big snows are rare in the desert southwest, so the seven inches at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in early January 2015 was a great surprise! - [Early Flowers in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/early-flowers-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - With rain during the winter, Spring Wildflowers are abundant at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico, near Silver City. - [A Profusion of April Flowers in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/a-profusion-of-april-flowers-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - With just four inches of rain in the first part of 2015, an amazing array of wildflowers are blooming at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico. - [A Mid-Spring Hike Into the Gila Wilderness](https://casitasdegila.com/a-mid-spring-hike-into-the-gila-wilderness/) - The Sheridan Corral Trail in the Gila National Forest provides an easy-to-moderate day hike into the Gila Wilderness in Southwest New Mexico, near Silver City. - [The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument](https://casitasdegila.com/the-gila-cliff-dwellings-national-monument/) - A Mystery Wrapped in Stone! Located near Silver City in Southwest New Mexico, visitors can walk through the Dwellings and ponder their mysteries. - [Summer Solstice in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/summer-solstice-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Take a Summer Solstice walk along Bear Creek at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico, near Silver City! - [More Night Life!](https://casitasdegila.com/more-night-life/) - Coatimundi, foxes, skunks, deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion ... one never knows what moving along Bear Creek and around the Casitas at night! - [Fall Color in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/fall-color-in-southwest-new-mexico-2/) - Late Fall in Southwest New Mexico is beautiful with the Cottonwoods and Sycamores turning color everywhere. Enjoy the color while you stay at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses. - [CYCLES OF NATURE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO](https://casitasdegila.com/cycles-of-nature-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - El Nino and La Nina have a profound effect on Bear Creek Nature Preserve at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, New Mexico - [Some Interesting Blogs from the Past 5 Years . . .](https://casitasdegila.com/some-interesting-blogs-from-the-past-5-years/) - Links to a number of great hikes in the Silver City area in Southwest New Mexico. Perfect for guests at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses! - [Spring Wildflowers in Southwest New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/spring-wildflowers-in-southwest-new-mexico/) - Moist winters and springs bring an extravagance of wildflowers to the Silver City area of Southwest New Mexico! Enjoy them at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses! - [Fluorite Mining in SW New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/fluorite-mining-in-sw-new-mexico/) - Fluorite was mined in the 1940s in the Gila Fluorspar District of Southwest New Mexico. Guests at Casitas de Gila B&B cabins can find out more from the owners. - [A Southwest New Mexico Winter!](https://casitasdegila.com/a-southwest-new-mexico-winter/) - Sometimes Winter is not quite so laid-back at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, near Silver City, in Southwest New Mexico! - [Night Life at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses](https://casitasdegila.com/night-life-at-casitas-de-gila-guesthouses/) - You might think there's nothing going on at night in southwest New Mexico, but you would be wrong! Prowling in the darkness are Foxes, Bobcats, Javelina, Coyote - [Fire Agate and Chalcedony](https://casitasdegila.com/fire-agate-and-chalcedony/) - Black Hills Rockhound Area is a great rockhounding day trip for guests at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico, near Silver City. - [Gila Wilderness Super-Volcanoes](https://casitasdegila.com/gila-wilderness-super-volcanoes/) - The Gila Wilderness, over a span of some 15 million years, saw some of the most explosive and largest areas of continuous volcanic activity in the world. - [Fall in the Gila Country — Light and Leaves](https://casitasdegila.com/fall-in-the-gila-country-light-and-leaves-html/) - Guests at Casitas de Gila will enjoy spectacular fall color and weather during October and November throughout the Silver City area. - [November Birding in SW New Mexico](https://casitasdegila.com/november-birding-in-sw-new-mexico/) - What birds are around in November? Lots! Sandhill Cranes, Spotted Towhees, Acorn Woodpeckers, Bushtits, Gambels Quail. See these and more at Casitas de Gila. - [Spring Birding and Migration](https://casitasdegila.com/spring-birding-and-migration/) - Nesting Zone-tailed Hawks and lots of wildflowers ... It's SPRING near Silver City, New Mexico! - [Spring Wildflowers](https://casitasdegila.com/new-mexico-wildflowers/) - Spring of 2019 promises to bring lots of wildflowers to Southwest New Mexico and the Silver City Area due to the abundant moisture received over the winter. - [The Cliffside Loop Trail](https://casitasdegila.com/the-cliffside-loop-trail/) - There are many special places near the Gila National Forest and Wilderness in Southwest New Mexico, but none are as special as Casitas de Gila Guesthouses and Nature Preserve. Stay with us and enjoy our new Cliffside Loop Trail. - [Yucca, Sotol, and Beargrass](https://casitasdegila.com/yucca-sotol-and-beargrass/) - These iconic plants of southern New Mexico were nature's grocery store for the Native Americans of Southwest New Mexico. Read this blog post to learn more! ## Pages - [Homepage](https://casitasdegila.com/) - Superb lodging near Silver City, New Mexico. Spoil yourself with dark skies, hiking trails, birding, kitchens, kiva fireplaces, on 265 acres overlooking the Gila Wilderness - [Rates & Policies](https://casitasdegila.com/rates-policies/) - Superb lodging near Silver City, New Mexico. Spoil yourself with dark skies, hiking trails, birding, kitchens, kiva fireplaces, on 265 acres overlooking the Gila Wilderness. - [Newsletter](https://casitasdegila.com/newsletter/) - Discover the latest news, updates, and nature insights from Casitas de Gila. 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