Mesa Arch - Canyonlands National Park Travel by Amtrak and you’ll do ®
more than just get from Point A to Point B – you’ll discover a whole new way of experiencing America! Enjoy the relaxed pace and stress-free ambience of contemporary train travel. Stretch out in a spacious seat or lounge in your private Sleeping car room. Make new friends over a game of cards or dinner in the Dining car. Or simply marvel at the spectacular scenery right outside your window. Because on Amtrak, the journey is just as inviting as the destination.
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Experience Utah’s breathtaking scenery from the comfort of the California Zephyr ®, considered by many to be the most picturesque train route
in all of America. With daily trips from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay
area at Emeryville, the California Zephyr travels through the Nebraska heartland and up through the Rocky Mountains to Denver, crossing the Continental Divide at an altitude of 10,000 feet before descending amid the gorges along the Colorado River. Entering Utah, travelers will view the red sandstone cliffs of
Ruby Canyon, a 25-mile long gorge along the Colorado River and a popular spot for rafting. The California Zephyr then wends its way along the southern rim of the Book Cliffs – so named because of their resemblance to bookshelves – before cresting the Wasatch Mountains at Soldier Summit. First discovered by 18th-century missionary/explorers, Soldier Summit is believed to take its name from an ill-fated party of soldiers who died there after being caught in a surprise summer snowstorm in 1861 while on their way to join the Confederate Army. Today, Soldier Summit’s abandoned ghost town and scenic views make it a popular photo spot for Amtrak travelers. From Soldier Summit, the California Zephyr heads north
through Utah Valley to Provo, home of Brigham Young University and popular for the hiking, fi shing and skiing available in Provo Canyon and nearby Sundance Resort. The journey then
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