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Chiricahua National Monument becomes Arizona's fourth national park

Acting NPS director for the redesignation

Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona became Chiricahua National Park on Oct. 20, 2026, when President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act. The law makes the 12,000-acre landscape Arizona's fourth national park, capping a decade of failed attempts in Congress.

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