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Re: Drought in Barranca del Cobre: to go or not to go...?

by 1969 27 January 2012

Sorry Saga, I had it wrong. the website is www.norawas.org Don't know when exactly you will be there but I'll be down in the area…
Re: Tucson - Los Mochis- Chihuahua - Tucson

by 1969 23 July 2011

Try to add a couple of days to your trip and that way see a bit more of the canyon. From Nogales, MX take Tufesa to Mochis. Time 10 hours.…
Re: Tucson - Los Mochis- Chihuahua - Tucson

by betone 20 July 2011

The most agreeable place I've found to break a trip is Cerocahui. It's a lovely little town in a valley about 8K from the train stop…
RE: Some advice on Los Mochis to El Fuerte and Copper Canyon.

by keithr 14 March 2010

bajaboojum is right that the roads from San Rafael onwards to Choix are gravel, but is mistaken about the road not continuing onwards…
RE: Some advice on Los Mochis to El Fuerte and Copper Canyon.

by keithr 14 March 2010

Sherrytravel (#17): you can drive all the way through, and there is more than one route, although there is only one that doesn't involve…
RE: Travelling from Los Mochis to El Fuerte and then to Bauhichivo

by bajaboojum 27 January 2010

If you did mean Bahuichivo, I don't believe there is bus service from the Sinaloa side. Access is a long dirt road via Choix, Tubares,…
RE: Copper Canyon Itinerary Advice?

by keithr 10 November 2009

The places 1969 mentions, San Isidro Lodge, and Paraiso del Oso are not actually in Cerocahui. The first one is closer to Mesa de Arturo,…
Re: Copper Canyon Itinerary Advice?

by 1969 09 November 2009

You may want to consider an afternoon in Creel and then stay at Margaritas. Lots of people from all over the world crash there for a day…
Copper Canyon Itinerary Advice?

by jay045 08 November 2009

Hey all, especially those who have already posted so much great info on here! In early December, we have about six days planned for the…
RE: cycling in the Copper Canyon area

by keithr 09 October 2009

I guess I have recent experience. I ride my bike some around Urique, at the bottom of the canyon. You can ride into the Copper Canyon…
RE: backpack incopper canyon/Barranca del cobre

by Aloysius 05 August 2009

The ride down to Batopilas is quite a bit longer than the ride to Urique, which I think is about 4 hours usually. There are buses on both…
RE: Barranca del cobre (copper canyon)+ trek

by keithr 27 June 2009

In August, with a pregnant lady in the group, you might want to stay up in the pine trees, as Aloysius, suggests. In August it is beautiful…
RE: Barranca del Cobre with small kids in 4 days

by keithr 08 June 2009

Sorry to take so long to get to this . . . I'm on an island in the Carribean where I only get access to the web once in a while. Mid…
RE: Cycle touring around the Copper Canyon

by keithr 31 March 2009

If you are just passing through, your best route is probably getting on the gravel road at San Rafael and proceeding through Cuiteco,…
RE: Copper Canyon hiking questions

by keithr 19 November 2008

The hike down the river to Urique is longer than you are thinking, and it isn't straightforward hiking down the river. If you want to…
RE: Hiking in Copper Canyon

by keithr 16 October 2008

You can hike from Areponapochic (near the posada you mention), but I don't know that trail,and it isn't along the river. I believe it…
RE: Copper Canyon in November, bunch of questions

by CascadeBob 25 September 2008

Something doesn't add up here: You've posted your itinerary as: El Paso to Creel Sunday night, then train to El Fuerte on Monday, then…
RE: Copper Canyon in November, bunch of questions

by keithr 25 September 2008

Hi Micah, You're right, that is a bunch of questions. 1. "I hear that the train and hotels can be booked full in October and November.…
RE: What is the latest on driving from Los Mochis to Creel?

by keithr 07 August 2008

Hi Papichino. I wouldn't take a big low slung family sedan on that trip, but if you have an SUV or pickup, or anything with good clearance…
RE: Copper Canyon -Places to Stay

by keithr 06 August 2008

Near Cerocahui you might try Paraiso del Oso. In Creel, Margarita's original place is famous for being a good deal. I suggest, for a…
Re: Urique (Copper Canyon) trip report

by keithr 11 June 2008

The pool was perfect. There was enough moon (if you tried to cut it in half perfectly, last night's moon would be the smaller "half").…
RE: Copper Canyon, Late Summer?

by keithr 04 June 2008

About the bus Aloysius mentions in #5: I don't know about between El Fuerte and Temoris (RJ_1 is living near there now--he would know).…
RE: Leaving Creel by car......

by meromero 18 May 2008

If by "your way" you mean Urique, I'm not there right now (I expect to arrive in about three weeks), but the place is. Keep in mind that…
RE: Leaving Creel by car......

by meromero 17 May 2008

There are three basic routes you could take. The one I recommend is: Creel to San Rafael. That's where the pavement ends. Continue…
RE: Copper Canyon

by meromero 29 April 2008

As long as we're talking about skipping Basaseachi, if the OP likes the idea of tropical storms (lots of lightning), and mangoes they…