A wonderfully rugged yet whimsical wonderland, Chiricahua National Monument is one of Arizona's most unique and evocative landscapes. Rain, thunder and wind have chiseled volcanic rocks into fluted pinnacles, natural bridges, gravity-defying balancing boulders and soaring spires reaching skyward like totem poles carved in stone. The remoteness made Chiricahua, which is pronounced 'cheery-cow-wha,' a favorite hiding place of Apache warrior Cochise and his men. Today it's attractive to birds and wildlife, including bobcats, bears, deer, coatis and javelinas.
