The Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) cuts deeper than the Grand Canyon through the Sierra Tarahumara, with the El Chepe railway from Chihuahua to Los Mochis crossing 36 bridges and 87 tunnels in 16 hours.
Highlights
El Chepe train
Creel
Divisadero
Batopilas
When to Visit
Oct-Apr
Dry season with El Chepe train at peak, Tarahumara cave-dwelling villages accessible from Creel, and the high-canyon viewpoint of Divisadero photographic with crystal mountain air.
Mar-May
Spring shoulder with peach and apple blossoms across Cuauhtémoc Mennonite country, and the Tarahumara Easter rituals in late March-April fill remote ridge villages.
Jun-Sep
Rainy season greens up the canyon dramatically, but afternoon storms can suspend the train and Urique road becomes unreliable.
Nov
Crisp dry weather with Copper Canyon at peak photogenic, Tarahumara rarámuri ultramarathon at Urique in late January aside, and the train running its full schedule.
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