Copper Canyon Train Service, Highest Elevation
Train Stops, Creel, Divisadero
Creel is a mountain biking, hiking, and climbing base for many travelers while others visit several villages,
catching the train each day to the next stop.
This trip should be a dream for train buffs, hikers, bikers, and those interested in the exotic Tarahumara
culture.

At Creel you will be just an hours bus ride from the canyon rim at Divisidero, and there is ample bus
service from Creel to Chihuahua to the east,  Bus and tour service from Creel will lead to spectacular
canyon rims and to hiking, biking, or tours of three canyons: del Cobre, Urique, and Tararequa.
Divisadero offers views into three canyons of Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon villages of Creel and Divisadero are common tourist stops that provide lodging and
tours. Divisidero has a hotel built on the edge of the cliffs with a great view, while the village of Creel has no
view but plentiful bargain hotels and posadas that offer tours to the Tarahumara Indian villages, the 100-foot
Cusarare Falls, and tours along the rim of the canyons.
Creel offers the
Margarita Hotel (just down the hill from the station) with two daily meals can cost as little as
$12,50 USD a night.
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Getting to Copper Canyon:
By Bus or Car: From the US the Omnibus and the Chihuahuenses Bus  serve Chihuahua City
from El Paso/Juarez.
From Chihuahua the Estrella Blanca bus serves Creel with 7 departures each day with a
5-hour trip.
To reach Chihuahua from Creel, catch the Estrella Blanca bus across from the Creel train
station starting at 7 am.
The Copper Canyon Train reaches nearly 8000 feet in its
climb to the villages of Creel and Divisadero. These are
popular tourist stops that offer lodging and Copper
Canyon tours.
Divisadero hotels offer great view while the village of
Creel offers bargain hotels and hiking and biking tours
The village of
Creel  offer tours
to the Tarahumara
Indian villages, the
100-foot Cusarare
Falls, and tours
along the rim of
the canyons.
Copper Canyon Train Service reaches the
highest point at the villages of Creel  and
Divisadero,  These are popular tourist
stops but can be difficult for those not
accustomed to altitude.
Hiking can be strenuous in the steep
terrain.
The Copper Canyon Train stop
at Divisadero offers views into
three canyons