Layers of rhyolite were uplifted and eroded over millions of
years forming these magical canyons and pinnacles of balanced rocks of all
sizes and shapes. The National Monument was established in 1924 to protect the
pinnacles. This area is designated a sky island as many of the species in this
mountain range are isolated due to the extensive surrounding desert and
grasslands. Chiricahua may become the next National Park pending approval by
Congress.
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