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Copper Canyon Chepe railway through
Mexico's Copper Canyon stops at El Fuerte
Mexico's Copper Canyon stops at El Fuerte
Train Travel Options
• Chihuahua: The train starts its trip west at 6 am. This is a good option for those
that want the longest possible Copper Canyon train ride.
• Cuauhtémoc An option from the eastern end for those that prefer to leave later in
the morning. The Copper Canyon Train leaves Cuauhtémoc at 8:30 am.
• Los Mochis: At the terminal of the track on the Pacific Coast, the Chepe Train
leaves Los Mochis Station at 6:am each day and heads east for Copper Canyon and
Chihuahua.
• El Fuerte: on the western end where the Copper Canyon Train leaves at 8:55 am.
El Fuerte is a nice colonial town with sightseeing, hotels, kayaking, and secure train
station parking in a private lot. Many visitors use this station because the trains leave
later in the morning and the most dramatic scenery lies between El Fuerte and the town
of Creel in the center of the canyon park.
• Ticket Price and Reserved Seating. If you are traveling east, reserve a seat on the
right side of the coach for the best views. Many people stand on the platforms between
cars and photograph out the open windows. Traveling west, the views will be on the left
side once you pass Creel.
First Class Tickets to Creel $80 USD approximately one way. Buy tickets in the
station or from a conductor on the train.
• Chihuahua: The train starts its trip west at 6 am. This is a good option for those
that want the longest possible Copper Canyon train ride.
• Cuauhtémoc An option from the eastern end for those that prefer to leave later in
the morning. The Copper Canyon Train leaves Cuauhtémoc at 8:30 am.
• Los Mochis: At the terminal of the track on the Pacific Coast, the Chepe Train
leaves Los Mochis Station at 6:am each day and heads east for Copper Canyon and
Chihuahua.
• El Fuerte: on the western end where the Copper Canyon Train leaves at 8:55 am.
El Fuerte is a nice colonial town with sightseeing, hotels, kayaking, and secure train
station parking in a private lot. Many visitors use this station because the trains leave
later in the morning and the most dramatic scenery lies between El Fuerte and the town
of Creel in the center of the canyon park.
• Ticket Price and Reserved Seating. If you are traveling east, reserve a seat on the
right side of the coach for the best views. Many people stand on the platforms between
cars and photograph out the open windows. Traveling west, the views will be on the left
side once you pass Creel.
First Class Tickets to Creel $80 USD approximately one way. Buy tickets in the
station or from a conductor on the train.
Take a Copper Canyon rail tour from the Chepe
Train and enjoy the lodges, the Copper Canyon
village tours, and the adventure of Copper
Canyon Train travel.
Train and enjoy the lodges, the Copper Canyon
village tours, and the adventure of Copper
Canyon Train travel.
Copper Canyon fills some with dread: the Copper Canyon Railway traveling through four hundred miles of
mountain wilderness under threat of bandit attack, Indians living in stone age caves, waterfalls just recently
discovered, towns without roads, remote wild land, the last Mexican frontier.
That is all true of Copper Canyon, and for some, it is reason enough to book a train trip on the Copper Canyon
Railroad.
mountain wilderness under threat of bandit attack, Indians living in stone age caves, waterfalls just recently
discovered, towns without roads, remote wild land, the last Mexican frontier.
That is all true of Copper Canyon, and for some, it is reason enough to book a train trip on the Copper Canyon
Railroad.
Copper Canyon Train:
The Chepe train is safe, comfortable, and an elegant way to see the Copper Canyon.
The train offers daily 6 am trips from both Chihuahua in North Central Mexico and
from Los Mochis on the Pacific Coast. The trip takes 15 hours or so to cross the 400
miles where the train climbs to 8000 feet through 86 tunnels and 39 bridges on the
north side of Urique Canyon.
The Chepe train is safe, comfortable, and an elegant way to see the Copper Canyon.
The train offers daily 6 am trips from both Chihuahua in North Central Mexico and
from Los Mochis on the Pacific Coast. The trip takes 15 hours or so to cross the 400
miles where the train climbs to 8000 feet through 86 tunnels and 39 bridges on the
north side of Urique Canyon.
- Bus: Estrella Blanca Bus reaches
Canyon park with daily service from
Chihuahua through Cuauhtémoc starting
at 7 am.
• Car: Good roads reach the middle
of the canyon to Creel, Divisadero, and
San Rafael near Bahuichivo from
Chihuahua and Cuauhtemoc.
• Bike: Roads suitable for long haul
biking reach the center of the park from
the east. Mountain biking is popular in
the park and there are rentals offered at
Creel.
• Hike: Dirt roads and hiking trails
reach all of the Copper Canyon villages
from west and east.
Copper Canyon Lodging
of three canyons, Del Cobre, (Copper Canyon) Urique Canyon, and Tararecua. The
restaurant offers views while dining and some rooms offer balconies with a view. The
hotel offers a bar, café, reading room, souvenir shop, and parking for those that drive
into the canyon. The room rates start at 190 USD for a single in December and include
breakfast. Look just to the left of the train stop overlook for the hotel.
within the Urique Canyon and the availability of tours to Batopilas and the village of
Urique. Popular with tourist is the lodging at the Hotel Mirador Posada Barranca,
(Posada Barrancas Mirador) a hotel the rim of the canyon. The area is called
Areponapuchic on some maps. The hotel offers in room fireplaces, WiFi, and
balconies overlooking the canyons. Find hiking, horseback riding and helicopter flights,
along with proximity to Tararecua Canyon and Tarahumara Ranch.
friendly range of hotel options and includes a bank and ATM machine, restaurants, bus
service, and bus tours to the villages.
Creel is the most popular train stop with tourists. The village at 7644 feet is at the
highest point in elevation along the train route. The Hotel Margarita just down the hill
from the train station is popular with independent travelers. Rooms with hotel WiFi
breakfast family style, $30 USD per night. The Best Western Lodge at Creel with WiFi,
TV, and spa is a popular option.
Creel offers access to all the copper canyon villages with tours, bike routes, taxi, and
bus transportation. Look for the Three Amigos for rental trucks, bikes, and other
resources.
A good tour or bike ride here is the 12-mile road to Cusarare and the cave dwellings,
the small mission church of San Ignacio, and the Cusarare Falls.
meals. Most hotels in the area will include one or two meals, often with one
complimentary drink at the evening meal, with the room rate. Meals are family style.
• Bahuichivo: The train stop is handy for tours to the villages of Cerocahui, Urique,
and Tubares.
• Urique: Located down in the canyon along the Urique River at 560 meters
elevation, Urique offers the San Isidro Lodge. Reach Urique from the Bahuichivo train
stop, by road from Cerocahui, from Areponapuchic or from Creel.
old mansion. Batopilas is reached from Creel by 90 miles of paved and dirt road. The
steep switchbacks have kept Batopilas rustic and remote. The town was once a
wealthy mining community.
B&B Hotel Juanita is another option as is the budget option Hotel Mary
This is a rough overview; there is much more to the canyon including Basaseachi
Cascade, the highest year round falls in Mexico, and the recently discovered Piedra
Volada, a seasonal falls even higher. The train can make it all accessible while the tour
operators and hotels complete the package.
Copper Canyon is indeed a wild place but an accessible wild place, a frontier of
immense natural wonders.
- El Divisadero: The lodging at El Divisadero offers modern cabins built on the
edge of the cliff with views down into the canyons.
of three canyons, Del Cobre, (Copper Canyon) Urique Canyon, and Tararecua. The
restaurant offers views while dining and some rooms offer balconies with a view. The
hotel offers a bar, café, reading room, souvenir shop, and parking for those that drive
into the canyon. The room rates start at 190 USD for a single in December and include
breakfast. Look just to the left of the train stop overlook for the hotel.
- Barrancas: The Posadas Barrancas Train Station is 2,5 miles west of the El
Divisadero stop
within the Urique Canyon and the availability of tours to Batopilas and the village of
Urique. Popular with tourist is the lodging at the Hotel Mirador Posada Barranca,
(Posada Barrancas Mirador) a hotel the rim of the canyon. The area is called
Areponapuchic on some maps. The hotel offers in room fireplaces, WiFi, and
balconies overlooking the canyons. Find hiking, horseback riding and helicopter flights,
along with proximity to Tararecua Canyon and Tarahumara Ranch.
- Creel:
friendly range of hotel options and includes a bank and ATM machine, restaurants, bus
service, and bus tours to the villages.
Creel is the most popular train stop with tourists. The village at 7644 feet is at the
highest point in elevation along the train route. The Hotel Margarita just down the hill
from the train station is popular with independent travelers. Rooms with hotel WiFi
breakfast family style, $30 USD per night. The Best Western Lodge at Creel with WiFi,
TV, and spa is a popular option.
Creel offers access to all the copper canyon villages with tours, bike routes, taxi, and
bus transportation. Look for the Three Amigos for rental trucks, bikes, and other
resources.
A good tour or bike ride here is the 12-mile road to Cusarare and the cave dwellings,
the small mission church of San Ignacio, and the Cusarare Falls.
- Cusarare: The Sierra Lodge in Cusarare offers rustic but comfortable
meals. Most hotels in the area will include one or two meals, often with one
complimentary drink at the evening meal, with the room rate. Meals are family style.
• Bahuichivo: The train stop is handy for tours to the villages of Cerocahui, Urique,
and Tubares.
• Urique: Located down in the canyon along the Urique River at 560 meters
elevation, Urique offers the San Isidro Lodge. Reach Urique from the Bahuichivo train
stop, by road from Cerocahui, from Areponapuchic or from Creel.
- Batopilas: The lodging in Batopilas is rustic but beyond adequate. The Riverside
old mansion. Batopilas is reached from Creel by 90 miles of paved and dirt road. The
steep switchbacks have kept Batopilas rustic and remote. The town was once a
wealthy mining community.
B&B Hotel Juanita is another option as is the budget option Hotel Mary
This is a rough overview; there is much more to the canyon including Basaseachi
Cascade, the highest year round falls in Mexico, and the recently discovered Piedra
Volada, a seasonal falls even higher. The train can make it all accessible while the tour
operators and hotels complete the package.
Copper Canyon is indeed a wild place but an accessible wild place, a frontier of
immense natural wonders.
Additional info
Running in the Canyons, Ultra Marathon http://www.caballoblanco.com/
Running in the Canyons, Ultra Marathon http://www.caballoblanco.com/
Copper Canyon Trip Options