Chiricahua Is About to Become the 64th National Park. The Hat's Already Here.

There's a bill sitting on the President's desk right now. One signature and Chiricahua becomes America's 64th national park.

Congress already did its part. The House passed the Chiricahua National Park Act — H.R. 6380, introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona — in March 2026. The Senate passed it by unanimous consent on September 30, 2026. That doesn't happen much these days.

So we didn't wait.

If you've never heard of Chiricahua, don't feel bad. I hadn't either....until I saw a picture. Way down in the southeast corner of Arizona there are thousands of rock columns standing straight up out of the mountainside. Balanced rocks that look like somebody stacked them and walked away. The Apache called it the "Land of Standing-Up Rocks," and nobody has said it better since. A volcano did all of this more than 27 million years ago, and wind and water have been carving it ever since.

It's been a national monument since 1924. About 12,000 acres. A guest ranch out there, Faraway Ranch, used to call it the "Wonderland of Rocks" to get people to come out and see it. A hundred years later, Congress agreed with them.

It'll be Arizona's fourth national park after the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest and Saguaro. And the first new national park in the whole country in six years.

We make a patch hat for every national park. All 63 of them. So when we heard 64 was coming, we made the badge. Standing rocks under a big Arizona sky, in the same compass ring as the rest of the series: CHIRICAHUA · ARIZONA · EST. 2026 · 32.0°N 109.4°W.

I'm not saying ours is the FIRST Chiricahua National Park hat in the world. But I haven't found another one yet. 😉

It goes on the same six hats as the rest of the series. $30.

👉 Get the Chiricahua hat

Right now we say "63 Parks, 63 Beautiful Patches." I'm already practicing saying 64.

Is Chiricahua a national park?

Not yet. The Chiricahua National Park Act passed the House in March 2026 and the Senate by unanimous consent on September 30, 2026. It is awaiting the President's signature. Until it is signed, Chiricahua remains a national monument, as it has been since 1924.

What changes when it is signed?

Less than you might think, and that is the point. The Congressional Budget Office said the bill would not change the ownership or management of the area, and the boundaries stay the same — about 12,000 acres, exactly where they are now. What changes is the name and the status: Chiricahua National Monument becomes Chiricahua National Park, and it becomes the 64th. The bill also calls for consultation with Tribes and for continued access for traditional Tribal uses. On our side, The National Park Series goes from 63 badges to 64, and the badge we already struck reads EST. 2026.

Where is Chiricahua?

In Cochise County, in the southeast corner of Arizona. The monument covers about 12,000 acres, and the boundaries stay the same when it becomes a national park.

Is there a Chiricahua National Park hat?

Yes. Our Chiricahua patch hat is $30 on five Richardson 112 trucker colorways and a Dusty Rose ponytail cap. It joins The National Park Series, a patch hat for each of the 63 U.S. national parks.

Sources: H.R. 6380, the Chiricahua National Park Act (Congress.gov) · Chiricahua National Monument (National Park Service)

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