| Chiricahua National Monument | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Rock formation on Echo Canyon Trail | |
  Location in the United States  Location in Arizona | |
| Location | Cochise County, Arizona, United States |
| Nearest city | Willcox, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°00′20″N 109°21′24″W / 32.00569°N 109.35672°W |
| Area | 12,025 acres (48.66 km2)[1] |
| Created | April 18, 1924 |
| Visitors | 60,577 (in 2018)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Chiricahua National Monument |
Chiricahua National Monument is a unit of the National Park System located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The monument was established on April 18, 1924, to protect its extensive hoodoos and balancing rocks. The Faraway Ranch, which was owned at one time by Swedish immigrants Neil and Emma Erickson, is also preserved within the monument.[3]
Just over 85% of the monument is protected as the Chiricahua National Monument Wilderness.[4]
- ^ "National Park Service Acreage Reports". Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Chiricahua National Monument: Nature & Science". National Park Service. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Wilderness Connect". wilderness.net. Retrieved August 31, 2019.