Copper Canyon Adventure Park — Attraction in Chihuahua

This place is paradise! I felt so lucky to be here, and to be able to camp (including as a woman alone, which can be a harder some places). If you want to camp and have the best view in the world, talk to the Manager Sergio, and he will tell you where to camp for free in the park. He even arranged to have my reusable water bottles refilled, saving the environment and money. It is safe to camp and very, very special. I ate some things in the park everyday, and my favorite was the ice cream made by Mennonites available at the restaurant where they sell souvenirs. I don't understand why people kept getting the mass-produced ice cream when this is amazing (best flavors: whiskey and frutos del bosque). They also have craft beer at the snack stand, and the Weizen I tried was pretty good (price not too expensive). They have a lot of activities like the ziplining. I did the zip rider, which is the second longest zipline in the world. It's really far and fast, and it takes you into the Canyon where you get totally different views. They even give you water for the little hike up to the Teleferico, and attach it to your harness. My advice: Make the hike slow, stopping many times to look at the views, flowers, butterflies, etc. Then, get a gordita (chicken with mole or another kind, 40 mxn) from the place by the Teleferico. Hike around the platform.

They have buses/a red train that take you from the entrance into the park, so the walk from Divisadero station (maybe 15 minutes) is not too bad (even with gear and luggage). I walked most of the time while in the area, which was amazing because I saw so many more views, wildflowers, mushrooms, and animals. Keep and eye out for rattlesnakes, but don't be afraid to take the trails and hike everywhere. If you have a Google map, your location will show, so you can explore while still knowing where you are and what direction to go in. Also, while on the trails, go ahead and pick up plastic lids if you see them. The park is devoted to the environment and offers one of those big heart cages for recycling them. If you brought kids, tell them to see how many they can collect and show them where to recycle them outside the restaurant in the park or by the Mirador in Divisadero.

Warning: There was one slimey man in a white van for an ATV tour company who approached me twice on my way to the park, speaking good English and trying to get money from me. He tried to talk me out of my plans to camp, and get me to buy the cheap hotel he said he had or pay to camp in his backyard. He was very manipulative and annoying, and I'm so glad I knew to tell him “no” and keep refusing. Ignore the people like this if they try to tell you false information/make you feel like you can't continue your plans. You can, and you'll have a great time in the park :) he was the only seemingly bad person the whole time, and everyone else I met here was kind, honest,...

Everyone must visit this place more than once in their life. The experience I had here was breathtaking unfortunately my time was cut short but I will come back. This is Tarahumara Indian Nation and they love to show off their artwork and the crafts that they make by hand. You get to see these beautiful tribe of people in their colorful traditional clothing doing their handcraft artwork on the sides of the road all the way through this valley. Make sure you have a vehicle that is roadworthy and your suspension and tires are great and don't forget to keep your gas tank full this is a pretty long drive but well worth it. Everyone brags about how Grand the Grand canyon is that place is small and DULL compared to Copper canyon. You get to pass through a bunch of beautiful little towns on the way up to the Copper canyon. Some of these small little towns and stores require a mask when you go in. The cool thing is is you go to gas stations throughout Mexico and they pump the fuel for you then you pay and go on your way. Don't forget to walk down the train tracks of the Famous CHEPÉ TRAIN. And if you're in the right spot as you can see in the photos you will be near fertility Rock. (The photo explains itself) it's believed if you stand near this that in the near future you will have a child. And if you're squeamish like my son in this photo he could not handle the suspended cable bridge. This was a beautiful spiritual moment for myself and the six people I brought with me people that actually were born in this region and have never been I'm glad I was able to be a part of a new experience for them and for myself as well and we met some friendly faces...

I was so looking forward to visiting this park. We are from Austria, and the zip lines and other activities were definitely on our bucket list. Too bad the park has service days twice a month, when the cable car and all the zip lines are not open. We were unlucky enough to be in the park on one of these days. You can still do the via ferrata, but they wouldn‘t let me, due to a minor injury on my arm (which was fully functional). Also, the via ferrata does not afford much skill, there is no rock climbing involved and all the steps and bridges are man made. Still, the scenery and the height are thrilling. I just wish the service days would have been posted on their homepage, we missed an experience I was looking forward to and the highlight of our copper canyon trip. To save others from the same disappointing experience, after all the park is spectacular, I‘ll post the service days in the...