NPS VisitationChiricahua sees the vast majority if it's visitors in March and April. In March, you may share the park (and parking lots) with 300-500 people each day. If you are visiting with a hiking group or can visit at another time, avoid coming in March or early-April. Highest on record, 1993: 127,840 people Lowest on record, 1944: 3,569 people First year visitation statistics were recorded, 1934: 15,331 people. Check the Visitor Use Statistics website to search for more information. 
NPS/ C. Bubar AcreageThe original monument was 4,238 acres. Current size is 12,025 acres. · 6,407 acres were added on June 10, 1938 (Presidential Proclamation No. 228; 52 Stat 1551) · 440 acre Faraway Ranch was added in 1978 (National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978; PL 96-625, 92 Stat 3473) · 900 acres, the Bonita Creek Watershed, were added on August 28, 1984 (The Arizona Wilderness Bill PL 98-406, 98 Stat 1491) · 40 acres, the Erickson Ranch, were added on December 20, 2014 Special Note· 9,440 acres were designated as wilderness on October 20, 1976 with 2 acres as potential wilderness (PL 94-567, 90 Stat 2692) · 900 acres were designated as wilderness on August 28, 1984 (The Arizona Wilderness Bill PL 98-406, 98 Stat 1491)
Today 86% of the park acres are protected as wilderness. Economic BenefitsIn 2017, visitors to Chiricahua National Monument spent $3.7 million in the local gateway communities. These expenditures supported a total of 52 jobs, $1.2 million in labor income, $2.0 million in value added, and $3.8 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding the park.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026