Chiricahua National Monument

A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument. The 8-mile paved scenic drive and 17-miles of day-use hiking trails provide opportunities to discover the beauty, natural sounds, and inhabitants of this 12,025 acre site. Visit the Faraway Ranch Historic District to discover more about the people who have called this area home.

View from Massai Point

Massai Point offers excellent views of the standing rocks at Chiricahua

Many rock pinnacles with a valley and mountain range in background

Faraway Ranch

Faraway Ranch preserves the heritage of early European settlers in the Chiricahua Mountains

A ranch house in a green field surrounds by low mountains

Echo Canyon Grotto

The standing rocks at Chiricahua create natural nooks and crannies ready to be explored

Children climb through rock archways

Bonita Canyon

Bonita Canyon Scenic Drive winds through standing rocks and rhyolite cliffs, climbing to Massai Point at 6900 ft / 2100 m.

A narrow road winds between tall oaks and rock cliffs

Big Balanced Rock

Big Balanced Rock

Large rock balanced on a small point