| The Copper Canyon isn't a single canyon but rather a | | | | express their feelings saying: "There's a National |
| series of massive interconnected gorges totaling | | | | Geographic photo around every corner", and "this |
| more than 25,000 square miles. The canyons are 1.5 | | | | makes the Grand Canyon look like a pothole." |
| times deeper and cover four times the area of | | | | One of the best ways to view the Copper Canyon is |
| Arizona's Grand Canyon. This is where the U.S. Army | | | | by train. Many RVer's were able to take the |
| hunted Pancho Villa for ten years without success. | | | | "Piggyback Train." The RV's were loaded on flatbed |
| Six of the major canyons in the system are: | | | | railroad cars and from the comfort of their RV's they |
| Urique Canyon 6,136 ft. deep | | | | enjoyed the magnificent sights. Sadly the Piggyback |
| Sinforosa Canyon 5,904 ft. deep | | | | has been discontinued. |
| Copper Canyon 5,770 ft. deep | | | | You can still take the passenger train, Chihuahua - al |
| Tararecua Canyon 4,674 ft. deep | | | | Pacifico Railroad, which was 90 years in the making. |
| Batopilas Canyon 5,904 ft. deep | | | | RVer's have several choices of campgrounds where |
| Oteros Canyon 3,225 ft. deep | | | | they can leave the RV. The train runs every day |
| Pine, oak, pinon, juniper and madrono tress are found | | | | between Chihuahua in the north and Los Mochias by |
| in the heights of the canyon. Tropical vegetation, | | | | the Sea of Cortes. The ride is some 300 miles |
| bananas, mango, avocados and citrus trees thrive at | | | | through the western Sierra Madre mountain range. |
| the bottom of the canyon. The Copper Canyon is | | | | Your adventure will take you through some 86 |
| home to nearly 300 species of birds, nearly 100 | | | | tunnels, the longest being 5,966 ft., over one mile, |
| species of reptiles, deer, bears and large cats. It is | | | | and over 37 bridges, the longest being 1,635.5 ft |
| the ancestral home to the private, self - sufficient | | | | when crossing the Rio Fuerte and with Chinipas |
| Tarahumara Indians, perhaps the most primitive | | | | Bridge the highest at 335 ft. |
| Indian tribe in North America. In the winter they live | | | | The trip through the Cooper Canyon is without a |
| in caves and in summer, small log cabins. | | | | doubt - "The most dramatic train ride in the Western |
| Visitors to the Copper Canyon are overwhelmed and | | | | Hemisphere. |