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Chiricahua National Monument — E Rhyolite Creek Rd
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Chiricahua National Monument is currently Open.
As of: 8:44 am (MST)   Fri Apr 26, 2024.

Chiricahua National Monument Hours

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12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd
Willcox, AZ   85643Driving Directions
Phone: (520)824-3560(520)824-3560 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/chir/planyou...

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National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Park

The park is open 24/7. Extreme weather events or fire can lead to closures of the park road.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 - Chiricahua Entrance Fee
      Chiricahua National Monument is a fee free park. No entrance fee is required.

    About

    A Wonderland of Rocks

    A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument. The 8-mile paved scenic drive and 17-miles of day-use hiking trails provide opportunities to discover the beauty, natural sounds, and inhabitants of this 11,985 acre site. Visit the Faraway Ranch Historic District to discover more about the people who have called this area home.

    Directions

    Chiricahua National Monument is located 120 miles southeast of Tucson. Take I-10 east from Tucson to the first exit for Willcox. Travel 3 miles into town to the stoplight and turn right. You will follow Arizona State Highway 186 for 32 miles to the junction of Arizona State Highway 181. Turn left and 4 miles later you will be at the Chiricahua entrance station. Maximum vehicle length is 29 feet to drive beyond the visitor center. A hiking shuttle is available daily at 9 am from the visitor center.

    Visitor Centers

    Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center

    The visitor center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mountain Standard Time. Exhibits about the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history are housed in the visitor center, build 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.

    Weather

    Chiricahua National Monument ranges from 5,124 feet / 1,562 meters in elevation at the entrance station to 7,310 feet / 2,228 meters at the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain. You can enjoy the differences of four seasons. http://www.nps.gov/chir/planyourvisit/weather.htm

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