,illu/ration3 ,cov]3 ,column> rhyolite 9
 ! ,balanc$ ,rock     area4             
,,*iricahua                             
,,national ,,monum5t    ,weirdly        
beautiful p9nacles & columns erod$ 9    
volcanic rocks high   9 a =e/$ range1   
:i* =ms a m\nta9 isl& 9 a des]t sea4    
,! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 ( :i* ?is area
 is a unit1 is d$icat$ to cons]v+ !     
sc5ic1 sci5tific1 & hi/oric h]itage ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit & enjoym5t (   
its p4   ,unbelievably tall & sl5d]     
p9nacles1 />tl+ lik5esses ( giant bea/s 
& m51 grotesque & weird figures su* z   
might inhabit ano!r _w--all ^! & _m m1  
c>v$ by ,nature 9 volcanic rock1 are    
cr[d$ into #ag spectacul> squ>e miles ( 
ridge & canyon on ! we/ flank ( !       
,*iricahua ,m\nta9s4  ,ris+ /eeply f !  
grassl&s ( s\!a/]n ,arizona & s\?we/]n  
,new ,mexico1 ! ,*iricahuas pres5t a    
v]dant1 =e/$ isl& 9 a br[n sea ( des]t4 
,_m v>ieties ( trees1 %rubs1 & fl[]+    
h]bs clo! /eep canyon walls4 ,%ady gl5s1
 alive ) birds1 are fr[n$ ^u by r[s (   

/range massive spires1 turrets1 &       
battlem5ts 9 ?is fasc9at+ wond]l& (     
rocks4   ,geological ,/ory  ,:at        
geological =ces creat$ ^! /rik+ &       
peculi> p9nacles & balanc$ rocks8       
,geologi/s expla9 t millions ( ye>s ago 
volcanic activity 0 ext5sive ?r\gh\t ?is
 region4 ,a s]ies ( explosive eruptions 
cov]$ ! level area ) lay]s ( volcanic   
rock fragm5ts4 ,_m ye>s elaps$ betwe5   
su* p]iods ( activity1 result+ 9 a s]ies
 ( blankets1 lay] ^u lay]4 ,s9ce !      
eruptions v>i$ 9 magnitude1 ! result+   
deposits 7 ( diff]5t ?ickness4  ,f9ally1
 ! eruptions ceas$1 & 7 foll[$ by       
movem5ts 9 ! e>?'s cru/ :i* sl[ly lift$ 
& tilt$ great rock masses to =m m\nta9s4
 ,! /resses responsible = ! movem5ts    
caus$ a def9ite patt]n ( v]tical cracks4
 ,/orms & o!r ag5cies ( erosion1        
especially runn+ wat] c>ry+ small       
p>ticles ( rock1 imm$iately set to "w on
 ! long1 sl[ task ( we>+ d[n ^! m\nta9s4
 ,%all[ canyons became deep] & m rugg$ z
 "t pass$4 ,wea!r$ rock =m$ soil :i*    

collect$ 9 pockets1 & plant life ga9$ a 
foo?old4  ,:]e previ\s volcanic activity
 _h spread %eets ( lava1 ! m\nta9s 7 n[ 
capp$ ) lay]s ( volcanic rock4 ,along ! 
v]tical cracks & l9es ( horizontal      
weakness1 erosion began its p]si/5t "w4 
,cracks 7 wid5$ to =m fissures2 fissures
 grew to brea*es4 ,und]cutt+ sl[ly took 
place4 ,gradually ! lava masses 7 cut by
 millions ( erosional *annels into      
blocks ( a multitude ( sizes & %apes to 
be fur!r sculptur$ by ! elem5ts4        
,erosion is /ill go+ on sl[ly &         
p]si/5tly among ! great pill>$ cliffs ( 
! monum5t4 ,"s ( ! mo/ expos$ portions h
 already be5 worn away4 ,p$e/al or      
balanc$ rocks h =m$ & fall52 o!rs are   
tott]+2 m are j tak+ %ape4 ,)9 ! span ( 
a human life1 only m9or *anges may be   
notic$1 b ) ! passage ( ! c5turies !    
face ( ,nature is ev] *ang+4  ,al?\gh ! 
spectacul> erosional remnants & !       
massive column> /ructure ( ! cliffs w   
impress y ev5 if y hurry ?r\gh1 y w see 
mu* m ( geological int]e/ if y c /op &  

use ! trail4 ,"h & !re are expos$ b$s ( 
volcanic a% & c9d]s1 indicat+ !         
explosive nature ( "s ( ! anci5t        
eruptions4 ,road con/ruction has uncov]$
 %ale :i* 0 once ! mud ( a lake b$4 ,"o 
trail is /rewn ) volcanic hail/ones     
wea!r$ out ( a l$ge compos$ ( millions (
 m>blelike pellets firmly cem5t$ toge!r 
into a peculi> peanut-brittle rock4     
,plant & ,animal ,life  ,because ( its  
location z a m\nta9\s isl& 9 a sea (    
arid grassl&1 ! ,*iricahua ,range af=ds 
a hav5 = a multitude ( plants & animals 
( _m v>ieties4 ,w9t] sn[s & summ] ra9s  
result 9 spr+s & small /reams4 ,d5se    
vegetation cov]s ! %ad$ canyon bottoms &
 ! cool nor? slopes ( ! high]           
elevations4 ,9 contra/1 s\? exposures   
feel ! full heat ( ! summ] sun & h      
plants *>act]i/ic ( ! des]t4 ,r$-/emm$  
manzanitas & b>k-%$d+ madrones rub      
bran*es ) ! *alky-:ite limbs ( !        
sycamore & ! fea!ry gray foliage ( !    
,arizona cypress4 ,gre5 slopes1 cov]$ by
 *ap>ral ( scrub oak & manzanita1 face  

op5 hillsides dott$ ) a des]t vegetation
 ( yuccas1 c5tury plants1 & cactuses4   
,seasonal *anges br+ ) !m _m v>ieties ( 
wildfl[]s4  ,arizona :itetail de] are   
num]\s 9 ! ,*iricahuas1 & 9 ! monum5t1  
:]e !y are protect$1 !y become accu/om$ 
to man & are frequ5tly se54 ,coatimundi 
& pecc>y are increas+ 9 numb]s4 ,rod5ts 
are common1 z are birds ( _m species4   
,ea* vegetative belt & plant association
 has its own di/9ctive animal           
population1 "s ( :i* are unique because 
( ! relative & long-e/abli%$ isolation (
 ! ,*iricahua ,range4   ,hi/orical      
,backgr\nd  ,:at /ud5t ( ,am]ican hi/ory
 has n he>d ( ,g]onimo1 fam\s w>rior ( !
 ,*iricahua ,apa*e ,indians8 ,:51 9     
#ahhf1 ,g]onimo & 8 b& f9ally surr5d]$  
to ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s1 !re end$ "o ( 
! mo/ /ubborn phases ( aborig9al        
resi/ance to :ite dom9ation4 ,!         
,*iricahua ,m\nta9s & _! neighbor+      
ranges 7 ! ance/ral home ( ! nomadic    
,apa*e ,indians4 ,liv+ ma9ly on wild    
animals & native plants1 ^! res\rceful p

 mov$ f place to place dep5d+ ^u !      
requirem5ts ( ! season & ! supply (     
food4 ,occasionally !y raid$ ! f>m]     
,indians ( ! des]t valleys1 & ) ! com+ (
 ! ,spani>ds1 !y f\nd increas$ inc5tive 
to pillage ! ,european cattle1 horses1 &
 gra9s introduc$ by ! :ite m54  ,/ol5   
horses greatly increas$ ! p[] & wid5$ ! 
range ( ,indian activities1 & ! s\!a/]n 
corn] ( :at is n[ ,arizona became an    
,apa*e /ronghold4 ,) ! ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase 
9 #ahec & ! op5+ ( settlem5t ( ! region 
to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ! ,apa*e      
raid]s became m & m a haz>d4 ,unit$     
,/ates troops 7 dispat*$ to ! ,s\?we/ to
 protect settl]s1 prospectors1 travel]s1
 & ! mail- & pass5g]-c>ry+ /ages ( !    
,butt]field ,r\te :i* 7 (t5 attack$4    
,cavalry camps & bases 7 e/abli%$4 ,"o (
 ! mo/ fam\s ( ^!1 ,=t ,b[ie1 e/abli%$ 9
 #ahfb1 comm&$ /rategic ,apa*e ,pass at 
! end ( ! ,*iricahua ,m\nta9s1 nor? ( ! 
monum5t4 ,f #ahfj until #ahgb1 !        
,*iricahua ,apa*es "u ! lead]%ip ( !    
wily ,co*ise mat*$ ! /rategy ( !        

soldi]s4  ,9 #ahgf1 ! ,*iricahua ,apa*es
 7 f9ally r\nd$ up & plac$ on a         
res]vation1 b ho/ilities cont9u$ to fl>e
 up :5 b&s left ! res]vation to attack  
travel]s & pillage isolat$ ran*es4      
,g]onimo1 :o 0 ! mo/ p]si/5t & cunn+ ( !
 lead]s1 0 captur$ 9 #ahhf4 ,?is end$ ! 
organiz$ resi/ance ( ! ,*iricahua       
,apa*es1 b ,big ,foot ,massai /ag$      
sev]al "o-man escapades 9 lat] ye>s4    
,co*ise ,head1 j nor? ( ! monum5t1 &    
,massai ,po9t & ,massai ,canyon1 )9 its 
b\nd>ies1 immortalize ! names ( two ( ! 
fam\s ,apa*es ( ! ,*iricahua gr\p4   ,! 
,monum5t  ,*iricahua ,national ,monum5t1
 e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial proclamation  
on ,april #ah1 #aibd1 has an area (     
ne>ly #ag squ>e miles4 ,elevations )9 ! 
monum5t range f #e1afj to #g1cfe feet   
above sea level4 ,! monum5t entrance1   
:i* is on ! we/1 is rea*$ by roads f    
,b[ie & ,willcox1 or by pav$ roads f    
,d\glas & ,bisbee4      ,illu/ration3   
,g]onimo1 fam\s w>rior ( ! ,*iricahua   
,apa*es4   ,ab\t ,y\r ,visit  ,y may    

obta9 in=mation & c regi/] at monum5t   
headqu>t]s1 ab\t #a mile beyond !       
entrance4 ,!re is a small exhibit room  
"h1 & free int]pretive s]vice is        
provid$4 ,:5 p]sonnel is available1     
visitors are accompani$ to po9ts (      
int]e/ by p>k rang]s :o expla9 !        
geologic ph5om5a4  ,a pav$ m\nta9 road w
 take y up sc5ic ,bonita ,canyon to     
,massai ,po9t f :i* y c get an ext5sive 
view ( ! monum5t & ( ! ,sulfur ,spr+s   
,valley to ! we/ & ,san ,simon ,valley  
on ! ea/4 ,! geological /ory is told at 
! ,massai ,po9t ,exhibit ,build+4 ,=    
add$ enjoym5t1 we sugge/ y take "o or m 
( ! foll[+ trips3  ,massai ,po9t        
,trail4--,a self-guid+ trail4 ,int]e/+  
features include a balanc$ rock1 look\t 
po9t ) telescope1 & ,transition ,life   
,zone plants4 ,secure leaflet at !      
,exhibit ,build+4 ,"t1 #bj to #cj       
m9utes4  ,e*o ,canyon4--,"o ( ! mo/     
sc5ic sections ( ! monum5t4 ,! walk ( #a
 miles to ,e*o ,p>k is v spectacul>4    
,he>t ( ,rocks4--,a nice #d- or #e-;h\r 

hike to int]e/+ rock =mations1 su* z    
,pun* & ,judy & ,big ,balanc$ ,rock4    
,take wat]4  ,sug>loaf ,peak4--,"o ( !  
highe/ po9ts 9 ! monum5t ) an ext5sive  
view ( entire region4 ,"o mile f        
,sug>loaf p>k+ area by trail4  ,foo?ill 
,=e/ ,trail4--,a self-guid+ trail1 />t+ 
at ! museum p>k+ area1 w take y pa/     
plants ( ! ,upp] & ,l[] ,sonoran ,life  
,zones4 ,"t1 #ae to #bj m9utes4         
,horseback ,trip4--,horses are available
 at ! ,f>away ,ran* & all trails are op5
 to horseback p>ties4  ,!re is a        
campgr\nd 9 ,bonita ,canyon1 "o-half    
mile above monum5t headqu>t]s1 at #e1cdj
 feet elevation4 ,dr9k+ wat]1           
fireplaces1 wood1 & picnic tables at #cj
 campsites2 re/rooms1 %[]s1 & laundry   
room are c5trally locat$4 ,camp]s may   
heat wat] = %[]s or laundry 9 a         
wood-burn+ wat]heat]4 ,al?\gh !         
campgr\nd is op5 all ye>1 %[] rooms may 
be clos$ dur+ freez+ wea!r4             
,illu/ration3 ,pun* & ,judy4            
,temp]atures are g5]ally mod]ate--! mean

 daily temp]ature 9 ,janu>y is #dj & 9  
,july1 #gd4 ,mo/ ( ! av]age ye>ly       
precipitation ( #ah in*es occurs dur+ ! 
ra9y season ( ,july & ,augu/4 ,except = 
light sn[fall 9 w9t]1 ! re/ ( ! ye> is  
comp>atively dry4  ,camp+ & picnick+ are
 re/rict$ to ! campgr\nd area4 ,z wood  
is provid$ "h1 ! ga!r+ ( firewood is    
prohibit$4  ,h\setrail]s c be           
accommodat$1 b no special facilities1   
su* z electricity1 are available4 ,!re  
is a #cj-;day limit on camp+1 :i* may be
 r$uc$ dur+ p]iods ( heavy use4 ,all    
pets mu/ be lea%$ or kept 9 a vehicle4  
,meals & lodg+ c be obta9$ at ,silv]    
,spur ,ran* & h\sekeep+ cab9s & meals at
 ! ,f>away ,ran*1 bo? ( :i* are on      
private l&s4      ,illu/ration3 ,duck on
 a ,rock4  ,hunt+1 or injury to any     
plant1 animal1 or feature ( ! monum5t1  
is prohibit$4   ,mission #ff  ,mission  
#ff is a program design$ to be complet$ 
by #aiff :i* w assure ! maximum         
protection ( ! sc5ic1 sci5tific1        
wild]ness1 & hi/oric res\rces ( !       

,national ,p>k ,sy/em 9 su* ways & by   
su* means z w make !m available = ! use 
& enjoym5t ( pres5t & future g5]ations4 
,adm9i/ration  ,*iricahua ,national     
,monum5t is adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4 ,a sup]9t5d5t1 ^: address is  
,dos ,cabezas1 ,ariz41 is 9 imm$iate    
*>ge4      ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4        
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior  ,m>* #c1  
#ahdi     ,,national ,,p>k ,,s]vice     
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior            
,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,!      
,,int]ior                       ,fr$ ,a4
 ,seaton1 ,secret>y                     
,,national ,,p>k ,,s]vice               
,conrad ,l4 ,wir?1 ,director            
,illu/ration3 ,,*iricahua ,,national    
,,monum5t ,,arizona ,,july #aieh  ,n4,m4
     ,,*ir #gjje-;,a                    
,,trail ,,di/ances                      
,,miles            ,,massai ,,po9t ,,to 
,,he>t-,,(-,,rocks                 #d   
,,massai ,,po9t ,,to ,,headqu>t]s ,,via 
#g           ,,he>t-,,(-,,rocks         

,,e*o ,,p>k+ ,,area ,,to ,,e*o ,,p>k    
#a           ,,e*o ,,p>k+ ,,area ,,to   
,,headqu>t]s              #d            
,,bonita ,,canyon ,,road ,,to ,,natural 
,,bridge           #b                   
,,sug>loaf ,,p>k+ ,,area ,,to ,,sug>loaf
 ,,peak       #a              ,u4 ,s4   
,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice3             
#aieh--,o-#dgfcbg                       
,revis$ #aieh                           
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correct$ a few typos4  --,reta9$        
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