Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico

We were there in May and the weather was PERFECT! 70's and no bugs.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

There is a website for the place in Creel. I looked at it today and it does not mention RVs or the campground. I looked on Google Earth (coordinates below) and the RV area can still be seen – but the image on GE is from Jan. 2011. Below is the website and contact info as well as some notes I found online about it a few years ago.


http://www.vmcoppercanyon.com

1-888-562-610-2095
From México: 01-800-710-6422 614-421-7088 635-456-0666 ventas@vmcoppercanyon.com

27.74207 -107.63775

Due to the altitude, Creel is comfortable most of the year except December to February when the temperature is very cold. Wildflowers on the sierras are at their best from the end of September to October after the rainy season (July to September).
Summer months inside the canyons can be uncomfortably hot, especially in May and June. The rainy season from July to September brings some relief from the heat. The canyons are considerably warmer than the surrounding rims so March to April and late Septembers to October offer visitors the best balance of comfortable weather inside the canyons and on the rims.

qtla9111 wrote:
Is the campground in Creel still open?

This may be them, http://www.coppercanyoninsider.com/copper-canyon-camping-and-rv-parks.asp#mochis

Hotel Villa Mexicana and RV Park
73 total RV sites, can accommodate any size RV, and full hookups. The most modern concept in RV parks, Club House, showers, satellite, laundry, convenience store, bar, restaurant and tours. U.S. Tel: 1-888-610 2095

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Is the campground in Creel still open?

Sorry you guys can't read my non commercial blog about my trip it keeps getting deleted.......I have good first hand info and would like to share it but seem to be unable to.. sorry, rules are rules

We rode the train as passengers in '07 from Creel down and back up. Stayed at the Pink Hotel on the Cliff, Posada Barrancas Mirador. http://hotelesbalderrama.com/mirador.htm and http://www.hotelmirador.mx/ Trip of a lifetime! We left the RV in the then KOA Campground in Creel and took the First Class train. There were three trains then, the Local (Least Expensive & most crowded), a tourist train for tour groups and the First Class (nice, not overcrowded with music & wine bar)

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

We took the train in '04, on return to El Fuerte, at Divisidero, a train with RV's on flatbed cars was there. Pretty expensive train ride and couldn't have been great out sitting out in the sun. No slides out, 60 tunnels or so not quite wide enough! One patron we talked to had payed 4 K for the pleasure, nothing for him as he said he had his rig booked to go to Europe later that year. We were quite happy with the train ride up and down the mountains. An incredible experience.

Hi,

We did the combo train/RV trip in Jan '07 and were one of the very last caravans to do it, a "Trip of a lifetime" and to us, very well worth it.
During the day, you stayed in your RV or sat in a chair on the flatdeck railcar, and the train only went about 10-15mph, and periodically stopped for faster trains, and stopped overnight near a town, and we had guards during the whole 5-6 days of the trip who stayed in a caboose at the back of the train.
I don't have access to out trip right now, but we didn't board at Chihuahua or get off at Topolobampo that I recall.


After the trips stopped, we were told it was because of insurance purposes, but it seems no one remembers any serious incidents or claims.
So, who knows the real truth?

Sounds like a 3 day train trip I took across Turnkey in 1972. I had to stand in the washroom for a day until enough room became available in the hallway.

We were fortunate to have taken that ride twice back in the early 80's. The rail cars were old ratty Italian cars. The seats had holes in them. The crew would walk through the cars spraying disinfectant. The toilets did not have holding tanks. The food was gross. BUT it was the most fun we ever had in Mexico. We were on the "mixta" train and the passengers were mostly Mexicans and Tarjumara. Other than 2 German tourists everyone was so friendly. One big happy family. The first time we did not know you should bring your own food. No problem. A group of students shared their home made burritos. The best I have ever eaten. There were 2 cars that were very old Vista cars. Also smelly and rotten. I don't remember the cost of the trip but it was dirt cheap. I stood between the cars and took pictures. Try that on a Canadian train ride.

Moisheh