To visit these areas you can take a tour from your hotel (if available) or from the tour office situated in the plaza of Creel.
Also available are mountain bike rentals or take a horse out to some of these spectacular sights.

Services:
Creel has many hotels and restaurants plus a variety of souvenir/artcraft shops most of which can be found in the main street:

Hotels:

Hotel Parador de la Montaña (restaurant/bar)
Hotel Best Western The Lodge at Creel (restaurant/bar)
  • Hotel Margaritas Plaza Mexicana (restaurant/bar)
  • Hotel Cascada Inn (restaurant/bar)
  • Hotel Cabanas Sierra Bonita (restaurant/bar/disco)
  • KOA Campgrounds (restaurant/bar/store)
  • Hotel Neuvo
  • Casa de Huespedes Margaritas
  • Cabanas Bertis
  • Hotel Los Pinos
  • Hotel Korachi
  • Posada de Creel
  • Casa de Huespedes Perez (cafe)
  • Posada Chapultepec
  • Casa de Huespedes Valenzuela
  • Cabanas Monte Bello
  • Hotel San Martin
  • Hotel del Paraiso
  • Hotel Tarahumara
  • Basic Cabins at the Lake
  • Camping site at Arareko Lake

Tio Molcas (restaurant/bar)
Veronica
  • La Cabana
  • Mi Cafe
  • Todo Rico
  • Lupitas
  • Cafeteria Gaby’s
  • El Tungar
  • El Manzano
  • Mary’s
  • Pollo El Gordito
  • Pollo Feliz
  • Estella’s
  • Caballo Bayo (restaurant/bar)
  • Chamonix

  • Artesanias Natepare
  • Artesanias Mision
  • Artesanias Nacionales
  • Artesanias Tarahumara
  • Artesanias Creel
  • Artesanias Alicia
  • Artesanias Rincon Mexicano
Artesanias Victoria

Tarahumara tours
Tara Adventures
Umarike Expediciones
  • Safari Aventuras

Phones:
There are a couple of “casetas” in town where you can call anywhere in the world for a price and there are also pre-paid public phones scattered around the town. It should also be possible to make calls from your hotel.

DIVISADERO and AREPONAPUCHI

Divisadero is a one hour drive southwest from Creel and offers great canyon views.
This is also where the first class train stops to give you a 15 minute stunning view of these canyons that overlook the Urique River 1,000 M. below.

What to do:
Here at the station you can buy artcraft directly from the Tarahumara women and eat a “gordita” at one of the many food stands.
The town Areponapuchi is another 5 minute drive down the road and this is where the trail starts to hike down to the bottom of the canyon. It is advisable to hire a local guide for this hike taking a day to descend and another to climb back up.

Services:
There is one hotel “Divisadero Barrancas” at Divisadero train station overlooking the canyons and in Areponapuchi you will find hotel Posada Barrancas (also on the rim of the canyon) and hotel Mansion Tarahumara. It is worth staying in one of these hotels for the views and the price also include all meals and a couple of trips.
Please note that this is the only accomodation available, however, those travelling on a budget may be able to rent a room with one of the local families and camping is also possible.

CEROCAHUI

A small, colourful town set in a secluded valley has a beautiful 17 century mission and offers a tranquil setting.

What to do:
There are several gentle day hikes from Cerocahui including a visit to the waterfall. Also the mission is definitely worth a visit and tours are available from your hotel to the canyon overlook of Urique if you are not planning on continuing your journey there.

Services:
Hotel Mission is based right in town just off the plaza and also has a restaurant/bar. Another is the El Ramauri situated right on the plaza. A little further from the town is the hotel Paraiso Del Oso - restaurant/bar. There are also a couple of small restaurants in town that provide you with basic but good food.

BASASEACHI WATERFALL

Among the tallest single drop waterfalls on the continent Basaseachi is located at the start of the Candamena canyon about a 100 km northwest of Creel.
The best time to visit this area is in the summer months mid-June through to September or in the winter months if the snowfall has been good.

What to do:

A beautiful, gentle hike to reach the top and for those with a little more energy you can actually hike right down to the bottom.
It is possible to do a day trip from Creel to Basaseachi but means spending most of the day sitting in a vehicle.

Services:
There are a couple of hotels there and camping is possible. There is a grocery store at the trail head.

The Train On the Rim Down the Canyons

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