Chiricahua National Monument - Facilities

Chiricahua National Monument by National Parks Service

Chiricahua Visitor Center

Open

Open All Year 8:00 - 4:30 MST

Location

Two miles up Bonita Canyon from the Entrance Station

Exhibits

Visitor Center with audiovisual program, exhibits, computer information station, book sales. Chiricahua features 17 miles of maintained trails in a monument that is 87% wilderness. Trails vary in degree of difficultly. The Echo Canyon Trail and the Heart of Rocks Trail offer spectacular views of balanced rocks, spires and pinnacles. Pets (dogs) are not permitted on these trails. Tours of the Faraway Ranch House provide a chance to learn about life in the early 1900s for the Ericksons, a Swedish immigrant family that was one of the first to settle in the area. One can view animals and birds not seen outside the desert southwest. Mammal species include: javelina, coatimundi, hog-nosed and hooded skunks, white-tailed deer, bears, and mountain lions. Birds seen include: magnificent hummingbirds, black-chinned hummingbirds, Scott"s orioles, hepatic tanagers, painted redstarts, yellow-rumped warblers, red-faced warblers, and black-headed grosbeaks.

Available Facilities

No food, drink or vending machines are available