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National monument in Arizona, U.S.
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Chiricahua National Monument is one of the more remote units in the National Park system in Southeast Arizona. Once called 'the land of standing up rocks' by the Chiricahua Apaches, it is most famous for its unusual stone hoodoos, which beckon the hiker and photographer. It also preserves several sites of historic and cultural interest.
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Exhibits about the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history are housed in the visitor center, built by CCC stone masons in the late 1930s. A short video about the park is available as well. A bookstore offers a wide range of titles on topics ranging from Apache history to children's books about the regional flora and fauna.
Faraway Ranch was the home of Swedish immigrants, Emma and Neil Erickson. Emma Peterson bought a two-room cabin in December of 1886. After she and Neil Erickson married in January 1887, they settled on the 160-acre homestead. In 1898 the couple expanded the cabin to a two-story, board-and-batten style frame house. In 1903 Neil became the first ranger for the Chiricahua Forest Reserve. Tours are available on weekends.
25 sites, 1 group site. A surprisingly pleasant campground located in a shady pine and oak grove near the riparian area of Bonita Canyon wash. It is busiest during March and early April when it's usually full every night. It has 25 sites and with rest rooms (flush toilets), running water, picnic tables, and trash pickup. There is a group campground that can accommodate 9 to 24 people (8 tent max). Reserve campsites through recreation.gov. There are no hookups or showers. Vehicle length limit is 29 feet. Camping is limited to 14 days.
Chiricahua National Monument is about 120 miles (190 km) east of the major city of Tucson, which has good air service.
Read in the guideYou can drive (or, if you're into pain, cycle – the road gains thousands of feet of elevation) from the visitor center and campground to the upper reaches of the park, where the most interesting rock formations are.
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