A Ride For All Seasons
Each season is a new reason to ride to the bottom of Batopilas Canyon, but a few features remain constant throughout the year;
- Spectacular geology
- Amazing Indian culture
- Remnants of bygone mining era
- A lively Batopilas river habitat, the lifeline to a variety of birdlife
- A breathtaking road with some of the most spectaculars vistas in the Copper Canyon complex
- An incredible variety of flora, which goes from the alpine forest to the land of the tropics
- Indian villages and Jesuit missions along the road
- A visit to Batopilas mining town, a destination so unique that it can only be experienced in a few places in the world
Winter
An incredible experience of two climates, ride to the bottom of one of the deepest canyons in the Copper Canyon Complex and feel the change in temperature as you descend from an elevation of 7500 ft. to an elevation of 1600 ft. above sea level in only 140 kilometers.
Spring
Live the celebration of Holy Week among the indigenous peoples of the Tarahumara Mountains. The Municipality of Batopilas is home to some of the most traditional Indian communities in the Copper Canyon where the famous festivities of Semana Santa take place in its entire cultural splendor. Be part of the Silver Challenge in the month of March, a bicycle ride that puts riders through their paces down incredible switchback roads.
Summer
Escape the ordinary and immerse yourself in a world of lush vegetation. The land of tropics offers not only the heat, but also the exotic; lemon, banana, mango, avocado and papaya trees are within arms reach after a journey through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Copper Canyon. Waterfalls and creeks, gushing with water, fill the Batopilas River at the bottom of the canyon; indeed summer time is the most lush and exuberant of all seasons.
Autumn
Green and dry with a blue sky – the year at its best. Experience not only the lively serenity of the upper sierra with its cool climate but also encounter the drama of canyon country after the rainy season with its green vegetation of tropical flora exploding with color. Enjoy the festival of the reenactment of the Silver Trail ride the first weekend of October.
For all of this and more, make out of your next trip an incredible adventure, exploring the most hidden corners of Mexico in the Sierra Madre. Travel to the Copper Canyon and discover its depths following the Routes of Adventure!
In an effort to facilitate the access to the bottom of the canyons, the Municipal Government of Batopilas in conjunction with the State and Federal Governments have committed themselves to pave the road to the town of Batopilas. The idea and the purpose of the endeavor allows for the development of tourism in the Copper Canyon region, which in turn will create a network of highways and roads to access and discover the mysterious depths of the barrancas.
Batopilas will be leading the way in the tourist industry when it becomes the first destination in the Barrancas del Cobre to have a paved road all the way to the bottom of its canyon, as well as a paved airstrip for passenger planes, such as the Gran Caravan, to transport people in and out of one of the deepest canyons in the world.
