This trip is quite possibly one of the most “classic” train tours in the Colorado Rockies. The itinerary makes a great circle of the Rockies round-trip from Denver and is timed as either a cool escape from the heat of summer or for the stunning peak of the autumn aspen colors, riding standard and narrow gauge railways to summits of over 14,000 feet. Also included is a ride on the legendary Rio Grande route through the depths of the Royal Gorge. Passenger service to the “hanging bridge” in the Royal Gorge ended in 1967, but since has resumed, restoring service to Colorado’s most renowned railway ride.
Teddy Roosevelt described a train journey through Colorado as “the trip that bankrupts the English language”! The itinerary makes a great circle of the Rockies round-trip from Denver and timed for the stunning peak of the autumn aspen colors. Numerous train rides include the Light Rail (trolley) line in Denver; Amtrak’s California Zephyr; both the legendary narrow gauge Silverton and the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railways; the Pikes Peak Cog Railway; the Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad to the Climax Mines; the Georgetown Loop narrow gauge circle line; a visit to the excellent Colorado Railroad Museum; the miniature Royal Gorge Scenic Railway and, in contrast, the restored standard gauge Royal Gorge Route train through the depths of the canyon. New is the reopened former Rio Grande route, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, on which you travel from Alamosa over La Veta Pass to the little village of La Veta. This is one of the most remote and beautiful standard gauge lines in the west, and Sunday trains are usually steam-powered. On the return, the motorcoach visits Great Sand Dunes National Park!
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