Does it really take two hours to drive to the cliff dwellings from Silver City?
The 43 mile drive on Highway 15 from Silver City is paved, steep, narrow, twisting and beautiful. You will enjoy the drive much more if you are not rushing. Many hills and turns require shifting down to lower gears in order to avoid overheating your brakes. Slower vehicles should pull over to allow faster vehicles to pass. Between Silver City and the junction with Highway 35, Highway 15 does not have a center dividing line — use extra caution around the curves. This section of Highway 15 is NOT RECOMMENDED for RVs over 25 feet or trailers over 20 feet. Use Highway 35 as an alternate route to avoid the most “adventurous” section of Highway 15.
