Colorado National Monument
Travel by Amtrak
®
and you’ll do more
West. With daily trips from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay
area at Emeryville, the California Zephyr travels across the
than just get from Point A to Point B –
wide, open plains of the Nebraska heartland before entering
you’ll discover a whole new way of
Colorado and the “Mile High City” of Denver, home to eight
professional sports teams and a thriving cultural scene that
experiencing America! Enjoy the comfort
has earned the city the title of “Arts Capital of the West.”
and relaxation of contemporary train
From Denver, the California Zephyr continues its
climb through the majestic Rocky Mountains, crossing the
travel. Stretch out in a spacious seat or
Continental Divide at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet within
lounge in your private Sleeping car room.
the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel. Travelers will spy the Devil’s
Thumb rock formation near Fraser, home of the Winter Park
Meet new friends or join family over a resort area. Known as “Mountain Bike Capital USA,” Winter
game of cards or dinner in the Dining
Park boasts more than 600 miles of mountain biking trails
along with 100 acres of skiing. The area is also a popular spot
car. Or simply marvel at the spectacular
for whitewater rafting on the Colorado River.
At Granby, travelers will fi nd the gateway to Rocky Mountain
scenery right outside your window.
National Park and its 359 miles of trails for hiking and
Because on Amtrak, the journey is just as
horseback riding. With fi ve campgrounds and 60 mountains
that exceed 12,000 feet, the park welcomes campers and
inviting as the destination.
mountain climbers as well as snow-shoe enthusiasts and cross-
country skiers in the winter months. The California Zephyr
Considered by many to be the most picturesque continues through the Rockies to Glenwood Springs, where
train route in the United States, the California visitors delight in exploring the area’s famed underground
Zephyr
®
offers travelers a front-row seat from which caverns. Home to the largest mineral hot springs pool in the
to admire the breathtaking natural beauty of the American world, Glenwood Springs became a popular tourist destination
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