The US national park list is growing for the first time in nearly six years. Chiricahua National Monument, located in southeastern Arizona , was officially designated as the 64th national park in the US on October 20, 2026 following President Trump's signature on the Chiricahua National Park Act.

The new park lies just over an hour from the Arizona–New Mexico border and is nicknamed the “Wonderland of Rocks” for its towering rock spires and unusual formations, the result of a volcanic eruption about 27 million years ago.

Chiricahua was originally established as a national monument in 1924, and today boasts more than 17 miles of hiking trails for exploring on foot, as well as the Bonita Canyon Scenic Drive, a picturesque road that winds through rock formations.

For outdoors lovers, the designation is big news.…