Colorado’s Vintage Railways SEPTEMBER 4-11, 2026 A Reminder of When the Iron Horse Ruled the Frontier
First Night Last Night Overnight “All aboard” the rail adventure of a lifetime! Travel back to the Old West and the days of the “Iron Horse” set against the awe- inspiring backdrop of Colorado’s mountain landscapes. You’ll journey on five vintage trains over high mountain passages and through breathtaking gorges. Along the way, see history come to life with stops at an old stagecoach town, a mining camp, and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. A “must-do” epic adventure for nostalgia and train buffs alike! DAY 1: WELCOME TO COLORADO! Relive the thrill and excitement of that historic era starting today when you meet your fellow rail travelers in Denver for a Welcome Dinner. D Highlight Train Route Tour Route
Elevations reach 14,100 feet on this tour at Pike’s Peak
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DAY 2: GEORGETOWN LOOP R.R./MOUNTAIN TALES Your day begins in charming Georgetown, which started as a mining camp in 1859. Here, you’ll experience your first rail adventure aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad, a narrow-gauge line that forms a grand loop high in the Rocky Mountains. Storyteller Leon Joseph Littlebird will perform tales of mountain life and indigenous music after a delicious lunch in town. Continue on to our hotel in Grand Junction. B, L DAY 3: DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD See Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is part of a deep, steep-walled gorge carved through Precambrian rock by the Gunnison River.
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Pikes Peak RR
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Royal Gorge RR
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Alamosa Cumbres & Toltec RR Great Sand Dunes Nat’l Park
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