Chiricahua Wilderness
Chiricahua Wilderness is an 87,182-acre wilderness area in Cochise County, Arizona. It rises from about 4,685 to 9,772 ft. The nearest town is Rodeo, 5.7 miles away in a straight line.
Chiricahua Wilderness map
Chiricahua Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Rodeo, NM is the nearest town, 5.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Chiricahua Wilderness is about 9,772 ft, and its lowest about 4,685 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Chiricahua Peak, about 9,772 ft.
Who manages Chiricahua Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 87,182 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Douglas Ranger District, 520-364-3468 |
Getting to Chiricahua Wilderness
- Rodeo, NM is the nearest town, 5.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Chiricahua Wilderness
- Morse Canyon Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,621 ft), at 31.8494, -109.3250
- Rucker Forest Camp Trailhead (0.08 mi outside the boundary, 6,191 ft), at 31.7836, -109.3039
- Herb Martyr Trailhead (0.19 mi outside the boundary, 5,797 ft), at 31.8725, -109.2342
- Saulsberry Trailhead (0.29 mi outside the boundary, 6,198 ft), at 31.8656, -109.3383
- Silver Peak Trailhead (0.47 mi outside the boundary, 4,942 ft), at 31.8978, -109.1619
- South Fork Trailhead (0.51 mi outside the boundary, 5,260 ft), at 31.8734, -109.1850 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Sunny Flat Th (0.55 mi outside the boundary, 5,091 ft), at 31.8853, -109.1753
- Rustler Park Trailhead (0.83 mi outside the boundary, 8,444 ft), at 31.9053, -109.2794
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-az.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Chiricahua Wilderness
- Chiricahua Peak summit
- Flys Peak summit
- Snowshed Peak summit
- Baker Canyon canyon
- Brushy Canyon canyon
- Anita Spring spring
- Avispa Spring spring
- Bird Tank lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Chiricahua Wilderness
- National forestChiricahua Wilderness lies inside Coronado National Forest.
- National Park Service unitChiricahua National Monument is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaChiricahua National Monument Wilderness is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Arizona
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=118 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n32w110/USGS_1_n32w110.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_AZ_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_35.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)