Chiricahua National Monument · Arizona

Inspiration Point

0.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 20 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 6,922 ft–6,978 ft · hiking

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Along the way Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point Trail the Park Service's write-up

3-4 Hours · no dogs

Start Echo Canyon or Massai Point Trailheads

This 5.4 mile / 8.6 kilometer strenuous trail takes you to the Inspiration Point overlook. The route consists of Ed Riggs, Mushroom Rock, and Inspiration Point trails. Excellent views of Cochise Head and Rhyolite Canyon make this a great rest stop!

Accessibility This trail is rated as strenuous and contains rock steps. No pets are allowed.

This hike on nps.gov

The Big Loop the Park Service's write-up

4-7 Hours · no dogs

For folks wanting to do everything, this strenuous, 9.5 mile route consists of the Echo Canyon, Upper Rhyolite Canyon, Sarah Deming, Heart of Rocks, Big Balanced Rock, Inspiration Point, Mushroom Rock, and Ed Riggs trails. It features our balanced rocks. The trail begins from the Echo Canyon trailhead.

Accessibility This trail is 9.5 miles/15.4 kilometers long and is rated as strenuous. Stretches of the trail are rocky and steep.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.