Chiricahua National Monument

A network of easily navigable trails lead hikers into the heart of Chiricahua's standing rocks
Explore rhyolite pinnacles and balanced rocks on foot or by car. Relax at the campground under star-filled, dark skies. See how a mountain range rising between two deserts creates a home for diverse wildlife. Imagine history here. Prehistoric peoples, Apaches, Buffalo Soldiers, Civilian Conservation Corps, ranchers, and homesteaders inhabited Chiricahua.
Many rock pinnacles with a valley and mountain range in background
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A ranch house in a green field surrounds by low mountains
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Children climb through rock archways
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A narrow road winds between tall oaks and rock cliffs
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Large rock balanced on a small point
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