Chiricahua National Monument

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.

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