North America
Copper Canyon Drive
Mexico
Distance
500 km
Duration
3–4 days
Best Season
April – June / September – November
Difficulty
Moderate
Theme
Adventure
Deeper than the Grand Canyon in four separate gorges, the Barranca del Cobre is Mexico's greatest natural spectacle, a highland-to-canyon plunge through Rarámuri pine forests, mission ruins, and 1,800 m vertical walls of copper-tinted rock.
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Travel advisory
Many access roads into the canyon system are unpaved and require high clearance. A local guide is strongly recommended for navigating remote Rarámuri territory safely and respectfully. Fuel up in Creel or Chihuahua as stations are scarce in the sierra.