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# Chiricahua National Monument

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BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor informationAccess & reservations

### Chiricahua National Monument: Scenic-drive vehicle limits

Park-specific information

- [Scenic-drive vehicle limits](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/chiricahua-national-monument)

The scenic drive has a 24-foot vehicle limit and prohibits trailers. Vehicles over 29 feet must park at Faraway Ranch; consult NPS for campground-trailer exceptions and turnaround arrangements.

[Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/chir/park-alerts-chir.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.01577&lon=-109.345425)

## About Chiricahua National Monument

Chiricahua's rhyolite pinnacles and balanced rocks can be explored from roads and trails. The mountain landscape lies between desert regions and includes a campground, wildlife habitat and evidence of many chapters of human history.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Arizona portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Massai Nature Trail ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/massai-nature-trail-osm-21061891)0.1 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan reservations, entry and the right local time

Check cave-tour check-in, vehicle-only entrances, group reservations and Navajo Nation time before your trip.

Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/reservations-gates-and-local-time)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [National Park Service Arizona destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/az/list.htm) · Oct 21, 2026

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## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://arizonaparks.org/parks)

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