El Pinecate - Craters | Tourist Attraction

December 9th, 2022 by 3weltreisen.de

yes, this is the entrance without any road sign to the Park, the road is very washboardy for 6km, than an abondend house and one road is closed and then 2 others are to small and very stony rough for us as a truck camper, we went back after a beautiful night with perfect sunset and sunrise, Informations a very less, but all my staff in the photos

April 14th, 2022 by iguana.panamericana

This is the only access to the El Pinecate craters at the moment. There has been a land dispute at the entry on Mex 8 and that dirt road is now blocked with boulders.

Others have stated that you have to get a permit at the Schuk Toak visitor center on Mex 8. We were there but they didn't ask us to pay, they just gave us directions which I uploaded as screenshots. They did say we had to pay at the entrance on Mex 2 (this one), but there was nobody to collect the fee.

The craters are stunning and worth a visit! The road in is a dirt road, mostly washboard with some soft patches and loose rock. We drove in with our 2wd VW Crafter (Sprinter van), but there were locals with their city cars too. I wouldn't recommend anything bigger than a Sprinter van, it's a little narrow sometimes with prickly plants. 4x4 not necessary, a bit higher clearance than a regular city car is a plus.