Chiricahua National Monument

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Chiricahua National Monument is a U.S. National Monument famed for its dramatic volcanic rock pinnacles, balanced rocks, and diverse hiking trails amid the “Wonderland of Rocks” in southeastern Arizona.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national monument
area approximately 12,025 hectares
approximately 29,000 acres
climate semi-arid
contains desert grassland
oak woodland
pine forest
country United States
designation U.S. National Monument
designationDate 1924-04-18
ecosystem sky island
elevation approximately 1,646 meters at the visitor center
approximately 5,400 feet at the visitor center
geologicalFeature eroded hoodoos
rhyolite tuff formations
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity
governingBody U.S. National Park Service
hasFacility Bonita Canyon Campground
visitor center
hasHistoricSite Faraway Ranch Historic District
hasScenicDrive Bonita Canyon Drive
hasTrail Bonita Canyon Trail
Echo Canyon Trail
Heart of Rocks Loop
Natural Bridge Trail
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor balanced rocks
rock spires
scenic hiking trails
volcanic rock pinnacles
“Wonderland of Rocks”
locatedIn Cochise County, Arizona
southeastern Arizona
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Chiricahua Apache
nearestCity Willcox, Arizona
offersActivity birdwatching
hiking
photography
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf Chiricahua Mountains
recognizedAs National Historic Landmark District (Faraway Ranch)
state Arizona

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Southeastern Arizona hasProtectedArea Chiricahua National Monument
subject linked to: southeastern Arizona
Coronado National Forest contains Chiricahua National Monument (adjacent and partly surrounded)
linked to: Chiricahua National Monument
Willcox, Arizona near Chiricahua National Monument
Willcox, Arizona hasNearbyProtectedArea Chiricahua National Monument
Chiricahua Mountains contains Chiricahua National Monument