Colorado National Monument 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 comfort and relaxation of contemporary train travel. Stretch out in a spacious seat or lounge in your private Sleeping car room. Meet new friends or join family 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.


Considered by many to be the most picturesque train route in the United States, the California Zephyr ® offers travelers a front-row seat from which


to admire the breathtaking natural beauty of the American Amtrak.com


West. With daily trips from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay area at Emeryville, the California Zephyr travels across the wide, open plains of the Nebraska heartland before entering Colorado and the “Mile High City” of Denver, home to eight professional sports teams and a thriving cultural scene that has earned the city the title of “Arts Capital of the West.” From Denver, the California Zephyr continues its


climb through the majestic Rocky Mountains, crossing the Continental Divide at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet within the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel. Travelers will spy the Devil’s Thumb rock formation near Fraser, home of the Winter Park resort area. Known as “Mountain Bike Capital USA,” Winter Park boasts more than 600 miles of mountain biking trails along with 100 acres of skiing. The area is also a popular spot for whitewater rafting on the Colorado River. At Granby, travelers will fi nd the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and its 359 miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding. With fi ve campgrounds and 60 mountains that exceed 12,000 feet, the park welcomes campers and mountain climbers as well as snow-shoe enthusiasts and cross- country skiers in the winter months. The California Zephyr continues through the Rockies to Glenwood Springs, where visitors delight in exploring the area’s famed underground caverns. Home to the largest mineral hot springs pool in the world, Glenwood Springs became a popular tourist destination


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