Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年6月20日 · A Wonderland of Rocks. Explore the pinnacles, spires, and balanced rocks that originated 27 million years ago by a massive volcanic eruption. Hike within these formations that help protect the exceptional biodiversity of the sky islands region.
Chiricahua - Wikipedia
Chiricahua (/ ˌtʃɪrɪˈkɑːwə / CHIRR-i-KAH-wə) is a band of Apache Native Americans. Based in the Southern Plains and Southwestern United States, the Chiricahua (Tsokanende) are related to other Apache groups: Ndendahe (Mogollon, Carrizaleño), Tchihende (Mimbreño), Sehende (Mescalero), Lipan, Salinero, Plains, and Western Apache.
Chiricahua National Monument - Wikipedia
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.
Plan Your Visit - Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
3 天之前 · Chiricahua National Monument is truly one of the National Park Service's hidden gems. If you are willing to drive the 37 miles to the park from the interstate, you will be surprised to discover a mountain wonderland of trees, charismatic wildlife, and amazing balanced rocks and towering pinnacles that make this place so awe-inspiring.
Chiricahua | Apache, Southwest, & Native Americans | Britannica
2024年11月7日 · Chiricahua, one of several divisions within the Indigenous Apache people of North America. At the time of Spanish colonial contact, the Chiricahua lived in what are now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Hiking - Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年2月5日 · Hiking is a great way to exercise while exploring the wonderland of rocks and the history of the American West at Chiricahua National Monument. The I Hike for Health program is a hiking challenge you can attempt on your own or with your friends and family.
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona - American Southwest
Chiricahua National Monument covers a relatively small section of the Chiricahua Mountains in the extreme southeast of Arizona, and contains large expanses of volcanic rocks eroded into dramatic pinnacles and spires, an interesting variety of …
Chiricahua National Monument - Visit Arizona
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of the Chiricahua National Monument. Explore the homeland of the Chiricahua Apache and observe the incredible wildlife.
Chiricahua National Monument: 9 Things To Know Before Visiting
At first sight, Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona is all jagged cliffs, gnarly trees, and dusty bluffs. But venture in deeper, and you’ll soon be surrounded by rocks, hundreds of them — balancing, standing, and spread about like hailstones.
Chiricahua National Monument: The Complete Guide - TripSavvy
2022年4月6日 · Spanning 12,025 acres in southern Arizona, Chiricahua National Monument is the result of the eruption of Turkey Creek Volcano millions of years ago; as the ash cooled, it formed rhyolite layers that eroded into the shapes visible today, including rhyolite rock pinnacles, balanced rocks, and columns.