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 of America
surface form: United States
designation U.S. National Monument NERFINISHED
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 National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hasFacility Bonita Canyon Campground NERFINISHED
visitor center
hasHistoricSite Faraway Ranch Historic District NERFINISHED
hasScenicDrive Bonita Canyon Drive NERFINISHED
hasTrail Bonita Canyon Trail NERFINISHED
Echo Canyon Trail NERFINISHED
Heart of Rocks Loop NERFINISHED
Natural Bridge Trail NERFINISHED
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail NERFINISHED
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor balanced rocks
rock spires
scenic hiking trails
volcanic rock pinnacles
“Wonderland of Rocks” NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cochise County, Arizona NERFINISHED
southeastern Arizona
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED
nearestCity Willcox, Arizona NERFINISHED
offersActivity birdwatching
hiking
photography
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf Chiricahua Mountains NERFINISHED
recognizedAs National Historic Landmark District (Faraway Ranch) NERFINISHED
state Arizona

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southeastern Arizona hasProtectedArea Chiricahua National Monument
subject surface form: Southeastern Arizona