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As you climb higher on the trail and look across the canyon, you see
the Gila River below and the sheer cliffs on the other side of the canyon.
Farming of several kinds of corn, three different beans, and four different
types of squash was probably accomplished outside the entrance of the canyon
along the flat, fertile areas of the Gila River. This area has a growing
season of about 150 days a year.
The canyon's lush vegetation attracted wildlife that included whitetail
and mule deer, jackrabbit, cottontail, rock squirrel, muskrat, woodrat,
and fox. Mogollon hunters were always alert to the signs of game. As
skillfull hunters, this area provided the needs of food, shelter and safety.
