Ranger Sarah view her last formation before she leaves the park to find a place to camp for the night.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah checks out the hoodoos as the evening light hit the tops.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah checks out some more rock formations as the evening light fades.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah with one last view of the vast amount of welded tuff towers covering the mountains.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah spotted what may be a The Yarrow's Spiny Lizard, or Mountain Spiny Lizard, it is perhaps the most frequently spotted lizard here in the monument. Most commonly they appear black with metallic, shiny scales that reflect in the light -- but they can also have different appearances depending on age and sex.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah spots a lizard on the rocks, it is the same color as the rock. It is possibly the Yarrow's Spiny Lizard, or Mountain Spiny Lizard
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah nears the end of the Massai Nature Trail and learns that the erosion that shaped these Welded Tuff features are still at work and one day these features will be gone.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah thinks this dead tree makes for a nice picture with the hill of rock formations in the distance.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah climbs up stone stairs as she continues hiking along the Massai Nature Trail.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah learns how plants in this rocky area hold the soil in place and slow erosion by wind and rain, but at the same time the plants roots break apart the rocks.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah learns about the forest in these canyons and how the altitude and if the canyon is north of south facing affects what plants and tree can be found growing.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah checks out the rock formations that appear to continue up each canyon she can see.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah enjoys the view under the evening sun.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah enjoys all the great views from the Massai Nature Trail.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah takes a look through the view finder on the observation deck.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.

Ranger Sarah climbs the stairs to the observation area to get a better view of all the rock formations.
— at Chiricahua National Monument.