The Grand Canyon
Travel by Amtrak
®
and you’ll do more than
San Francisco Bay Area at Emeryville, the California Zephyr
travels through the Nebraska heartland and up through the
just get from Point A to Point B – you’ll
Rocky Mountains to Denver, crossing the Continental Divide at
an altitude of 10,000 feet before descending amid the gorges
discover a whole new way of experiencing along the Colorado River.
Entering Utah, travelers will view the red sandstone cliffs of
America! Enjoy the relaxed pace and
Ruby Canyon before the train crests the Wasatch Mountains and
heads north to Salt Lake City, the state capital of Utah and home
stress-free ambience of contemporary train
to world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
travel. Stretch out in a spacious seat or
Saints. From there, the train continues on through the American
West to “the biggest little city in the world” -- Reno, Nevada -- and
lounge in your private Sleeping car room.
on to Sacramento, California, the state capital and home to the
largest railroad museum in North America, the California State
Make new friends over a game of cards or
Railroad Museum. The California Zephyr concludes its 2,438-mile
journey at Emeryville, near San Francisco.
dinner in the Dining car. Or simply marvel For those seeking to experience Native American heritage,
the Amtrak Southwest Chief
®
traces the route of the earliest
at the spectacular scenery right outside your
Indians, traders and pioneers along the famed Santa Fe Trail.
With service from Chicago to Los Angeles, the Southwest Chief
window. Because on Amtrak, the journey
stops in Kansas City and Dodge City, Kansas before crossing
into Colorado and stopping at La Junta, one of the Santa Fe
is just as inviting as the destination.
Trail’s earliest trading posts. The train then travels across New
Mexico to Williams Junction, Arizona – located near the South
Considered by many to be the most picturesque Rim of the fabled Grand Canyon -- before arriving at its fi nal
train route in the United States, the Amtrak destination of Los Angeles.
California Zephyr
®
offers travelers a front-row seat To experience the beauty of the Pacifi c Northwest, board
from which to admire the breathtaking natural beauty of The Amtrak Empire Builder
®
, which follows parts of the original
the American West. With daily trips from Chicago to the trail forged by legendary explorers Lewis and Clark. The train
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