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Bookmark or Share- Plan Your Visit - U.S. National Park ServiceWelcome to Chiricahua National Monument! 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.
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever changing the landscape and the lives of the people who lived here. A thousand years later, trees and flowers grow among the rocks, and people visit the lava flow to see and remember the most recent volcanic eruption in Arizona.
- Walnut Canyon National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived and traveled throughout Walnut Canyon’s dynamic landscape. Vibrant communities built their homes in the cliffs and farmed along the canyon’s rim. Today the park preserves this landscape, and the ancestral homes in and around the canyon.
- Arizona - U.S. National Park ServiceNational Monument. Grand Canyon-Parashant. Northern Arizona, AZ . Despite the hardships created by rugged isolation and the lack of natural waters, Parashant has a long human history spanning more than 11,000 years, and an equally rich geologic history spanning almost two billion years.
- Maps - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)Having a map on hand when exploring Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is key to a safe visit. Cell service and internet isn't reliable in the monument; whether downloaded on your phone or printed on paper, a map an important guide to help you get where you need to go!
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