Copper Canyon Trails

03/10/2024

Time to think about spring trips. The annual Caballo Blanco Ultramarathon is March 2, 2025, in Urique. Reserve hammocks or tents early. Our 5-day hike starts 2/24 from the rim, or 2/23 from Tucson. Imagine a forty km hike, over 5 days to watch an 80km race they finish in 6 hours.

It's the vibe.

01/09/2024

Our annual escape to a summer hiking Mecca gave us 10 days of practically perfect weather.

30/04/2024

The winter rains were not kind to the Sierra Tarahumara. The plowed land is bone dry down a meter deep, waiting for seed. They stagger planting, some in early May, some in late May, and throughout June to Dia de San Juan. Hiking for a week, we saw few wispy clouds, but we enjoyed some time with the friendly, hopeful folks down there. Visit coppercanyontrails.org to sign up for our next b***o trip, mid October, 2024.

14/12/2023

Another R2R2R narrowly completed. The Pamachi bridge renovation is also completed; kudos to Lorenzo Moreno for using the Ejido funds to help the ejido. Maybe a hot springs project is in the works.
Ibsen said a picture is worth a thousand words, but these pictures don't do justice to the hike. 20000 feet elevation change in less than 30 miles.

24/08/2023

Whether your cup of tea is or , a cook is indispensable. And if your cup of tea is and pancakes, so much the better. Consider a ***oassisted hike on your next adventure. #

11/07/2023

Yeah, yield to uphill hikers, and leave no trace. Contrary to popular opinion other hikers are not impressed with your bowel movements or those of your dog. Size, consistency, warmth, color, texture, regardless please keep your poo private. Irregardless?

Know when to pass, who has the right of way, and how you and others can have the best time on the hiking trail.

04/07/2023

Mayhem is brewing in the . are building, humidity is increasing, and the reliability of the train is even more than usual in question. Add some spice in the form of mudslides and flashfloods, bake- or poach- in 90% humidity and you have a recipe for adventure. Have Fun! Or wait a little bit, trips resume in November. Here's a photo of , , in August, down the road from . DEP, KeithRamsey.

01/06/2023

Copper Canyon is a worthy destination in Chihuahua, but sometimes it's the journey. If driving from Tucson, the stops in Arizona are legendary such as Chiricahua Mtns, Dragoon Mtns, Bisbee, Tombstone, & Douglas. Not to be outdone, Chihuahua also has some famous places like the Apache battlefield at Tres Castillos, Apache garrisons at Janos & Namiquipa, cliff palaces at Cuarenta Casas, and the pottery mecca at Mata Ortiz. This place has been it's own destination for over 5000 years! Don't believe us? Just check out the ruins and museum at Paquime. Those guys had shuttle service to Tonochtitlan and Chaco Canyon. Here is a Sierra Club workshop at the Adobe Inn inMata Ortiz.

04/04/2023

Why even bag it if you’re not going to carry it out?

03/03/2023

Time is fast approaching for the annual in . Held the first Sunday in March, this event attracts dozens of international runners and hundreds of . Read below for details. It's all about fellowship and sharing in the spirit of .
http://www.ultracaballoblanco.com/

14/02/2023

14/02/2023

Viva todos Mas Locos!
.com

14/02/2023

Nature knows we what need even if we don’t sometimes.
.com .com

29/01/2023

Anytime is a good time to celebrate in the Barranca del Cobre. Here in the little village down the road from the , the grownups revel in the joy of the kids remembrance of the end of the in 1910.

21/11/2022

El 20 Aniversario de la legendario e icónico carrera en la mágica Sierra Tarahumara. Juntos corremos para siempre. Juntos corremos libres. Únete a nosotros.

17/11/2022

On the morning of the forth day of our Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim backpack, we start back downhill from the Mesa Rohuerachi for another night on the wild Urique River. We still have two more nights out under a canopy of stars so brilliant they cast shadows as you walk around camp.

19/10/2022

🔵 El es REYES GILTRO SATEVO 🇲🇽, corredor Rarámuri que corrió 442.2 km en 66 horas para alzarse como el Nuevo Campeón Nacional Backyard 2022.

18 de octubre 2022
Chihuahua, Chihuahua 🇲🇽.

18/10/2022

15/10/2022

Any visitor stepping off the ChePe train to gaze at the Canyon a vertical mile below the rim at has been greeted by food venders offering tasty on 55gallon barrels. Gorditas come in three kinds of corn base, and then there's up to a dozen toppings, like nopales, barbacoa, chicharones, , or lengua. Mmmmm, .

13/10/2022

Después de 429 kilómetros y 64 horas de carrera, Pedro Parro se convirtió en el Campeón de México en el Campeonato Mundial de Backyard 2020. Nacido en la escarpada Sierra Tarahumara, Pedro también terminó quinto en la clasificación mundial individual final y ayudó a México a terminar como el tercer equipo que salió corriendo entre 20 países que comenzaron la carrera. Deseamos a Pedro todo lo mejor mientras ayuda a liderar al equipo de México en el Campeonato Mundial una vez más este octubre contra los mejores corredores de resistencia de más de 40 países en todo el mundo. Team México - “Juntos corremos por siempre”
.org

04/10/2022

🔵 Este fin de semana los hermanos LORENA RAMÍREZ 🇲🇽 y MARIO RAMÍREZ 🇲🇽 compitieron en RATCU (Run arround de Clock Ultra) en Burgohondo, España 🇪🇸 !!!

LORENA RAMIREZ 🇲🇽 completo 9 vueltas totalizando 108 km en tanto que MARIO logro 10 vueltas totalizando 120 km.

Cada vuelta se realiza en un circuito cerrado de 12 kilómetros.

Felicidades a los hermanos Ramírez por participar en este novedoso evento y por representar a México 🇲🇽 alrededor del mundo.

28/09/2022

Summer is finally over so temperatures should return to "moderate", but there still the fact that the Copper Canyon trail is stalled due to monsoon landslides. For your next Adventure, flying to Chihuahua (CHH) is easy, and buses are so convenient. What are you waiting for? ***otrekking &Compass

05/05/2021

We have seen lots of folks on the trails, in the forests, and on the mountains, who just for the first time are experiencing the great out-of-doors. That's great. But when you get the urge to GO, and the trailhead sign says, "Pack it in, pack it out", you have to ask yourself, are they talking about poo?

Sometimes! Mount Shasta for instance provides a cool gun-range-target and a mylar bag, AND a second bag with kitty litter. Yes, pack it out. Kayaking on Lake Powell? A waste disposal system that's basically coffee filter (where you make your "Deposit") dropped into a 4 inch diameter PVC tube is Mandatory! Cleanout stations are provided at the marinas.

But sometimes the rules, etiquette, and stardard operating procedures aren't so clear. What to do? Here's help:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610432/how-to-sh*t-in-the-woods-4th-edition-by-kathleen-meyer/

The definitive guide to eco-friendly outdoor defecation--fully revised with a new introduction by renowned author and environmental activist Bill McKibben. More than thirty years since its first publication,...

04/04/2021

As the weather heats up an southern AZ and all the lowlands, remember the and high mesas above offer respite from the heat. There's still a chance for crazy weather! , or may have some surprises in store. . Meantime and , and .

23/03/2021

Now that spring is here, the Rio Urique should start warming up. Funny, the water on those deep fords on the long dayhike never seems to warm up until we start boulder hopping back to camp. Not funny.