

Hike Heart of Rocks, Inspiration Point, Echo Canyon via Rhyolite Canyon Chiricahua National Monument, AZ

Starting along the Rhyolite Canyon Trail.


Most of the formations are visible on the opposite side of the canyon - the more up-close and personal stuff didn't really show until well into the hike.

Along the Sara Deming Trail, view back toward Ryholite Canyon.

Ascending to the Heart of Rocks Loop Trail, a short loop that takes a detour from the Sara Deming Trail.

Starting the Heart of Rocks Loop.

Entering the Heart of Rocks. Close-up of Kissing Rocks.

Big Balanced Rock seen at a distance, center.

Duck on a Rock rock formation.

Along the Heart of Rocks loop trail.

Kissing Rocks, seen from the opposite side.

Close-up north toward Cochise Head.


Heart of Rocks Loop.



Gorgeous rock formations along the Heart of Rocks Loop trail.

The trail wanders around a bit to view many great formations.




The feature called Big Balanced Rock.

Continuing east along the Big Balanced Rock Trail after completing the short detour along the Heart of Rocks Loop Trail.


View toward Cochise Head to the north.

Along the Big Balanced Rock Trail.



Along the Inspiration Point Trail.

Inspiration Point, view west down Rhyolite Canyon.

Close-up toward Rhyolite Canyon.

Close-up toward Cochise Head to the north.


Continuing along the Mushroom Rock Trail, heading north.



Mushroom Rock Trail.


Junction of the Ed Riggs Trail and the Mushroom Rock Trail. I continued up the Ed Riggs Trail to reach Massai Point above.


Great formations along the Ed Riggs Trail.



Hiking along the Ed Riggs Trail.



Cool scenery on the Ed Riggs Trail. Fewer massive rock formations and more of an open vibe with cool formations set a bit away from the trail.


Along the Ed Riggs Trail.

Ascending to Massai Point.

Massai Point, an overlook.

View from Massai Point.

Close-up south from Massai Point.

Sugarloaf Mountain visible to the northwest.

Descending along the Echo Canyon Trial.

Great features on the Echo Canyon Trail.





Echo Canyon Trail.




View back as I descend along the Upper Rhyolite Trail.

Views along the way.

Along the Upper Rhyolite Trail, heading west.

Upper Rhyolite Trail.

I met up with the Rhyolite Canyon junction, completing the loop, and followed the trail back the way I came.
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