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Chiricahua National Monument

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Phone
Phone:
520-824-3560
Address
13063 E. Bonita Canyon Rd.
Wilcox, AZ 85643
Basics
Location:
36 miles southeast of Wilcox, Arizona in the Chiricahua Mountains
Type:
National Park
Price:
$5
Twenty seven million years ago a volcanic eruption of immense proportions shook the land around Chiricahua National Monument. One thousand times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Turkey Creek Caldera eruption eventually laid down two thousand feet of highly siliceous ash and pumice. This mixture fused into a rock called rhyolitic tuff and eventually eroded into the spires and unusual rock formations of today.

The monument is a mecca for hikers and birders. At the intersection of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts, and the southern Rocky Mountains and northern Sierra Madre in Mexico, Chiricahua plants and animals represent one of the premier areas for biological diversity in the northern hemisphere.

Of historic interest is the Faraway Ranch, a pioneer homestead and later a working cattle and guest ranch. It is a significant example of human transformation of the western frontier from wilderness to the present settlement. Faraway Ranch offers glimpses into the lives of Swedish immigrants Neil and Emma Erickson, and their children. The house is furnished with historic artifacts which not only give us reminders of our youth and our ancestors, but one can also trace the development of technology during the first half of the twentieth century.

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Hideout Ranch
  • Chiricahua and Peloncillo Mountains
  • Horseback Riding
  • 520-558-HIDE (4433)

Hideout Ranch Hideout Ranch enjoys a convenient location, equidistant between Tuscon and El Paso. Guided day and overnight horseback rides in Southeastern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains and Southwestern New Mexico's Peloncillos area. Ride to historic sites and overnight pack trips in the Apacheria Wilderness. Come Hideout... on horseback!

Hours:
8 am - 4:30 pm
Season:
Open year round (except Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Price:
$5
Price Details:
$5 per person
Free for 15 and younger
Amenities:
Campground
Visitor Center
Modern Restrooms
Additional Details:
Chiricahua National Monument is located 120 miles east of Tucson. Exit I-10 at Willcox, and follow State Route 186 about 36 miles to the monument. No gas is available after Wilcox.
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Chiricahua National Monument is located 120 miles east of Tucson. Exit I-10 at Willcox, and follow State Route 186 about 36 miles to the monument.
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