When traveling through Colorado, have you ever considered taking the train? You could enjoy one of the many tours, or for that matter, travel through this part of the country on the passenger train. With help fromUncover ColoradoandTravel Lemming, here's a look at some of the best train ...
3. Through the mountains If you want to take the most direct route across the U.S., you’re going to have to go through some mountains, and this journey takes you through not one, but two mountain ranges. Enjoy the Sierras and the Rockies on this route, which starts in San Francisco...
in around 48 hours you will leave Chicago, roll over the vast farmlands of Nebraska, cross the Mississippi, scale the Rockies out of Denver over breakfast in the diner, snake through lovely Colorado canyons, and pass through the Sierra Nevada mountains to reach Sacramento and the San Francisco...
(credit: CBS) The Canada-based Rocky Mountaineer took off for its maiden voyage in Colorado on Sunday. "We're excited, we're ready and I can feel the energy as everyone is boarding the train," said Wendy McMichael, Senior On Board Manager. There's just over one week before we welco...
With breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevadas and the incomparable Rocky Mountains, the California Zephyr is unquestionably one of the best train trips in the country. Running daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, the Amtrak train passes through seven states along the 50-hour, 20-minute...
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Special trips are offered throughout the year, like the summer Wildflower Special Train, which consists of a guided hike through some of Colorado’s most beautiful and colorful parts. There’s also the Devil’s Tail BBQ ride, a train ride that passes through spectacular scenery and includes ...
After several days in and around San Francisco, journey back to Chicago on the California Zephyr. Considered one of the most beautiful rail routes in North America, you’ll climb through the snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains and through the Rockies for some of the most breathtaking scenery in...
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The Redwood Forest Steam Train takes passengers on a scenic ride through the towering redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, while the Santa Cruz Beach Train travels along the coast to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Both trains are pulled by vintage steam locomotives that were originally used ...