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C I T I E S  S E R V E D:
CHICAGO, IL
NAPERVILLE, IL
PRINCETON, IL
GALESBURG, IL
BURLINGTON, IA
MT. PLEASANT, IA
OTTUMWA, IA
OSCEOLA, IA
CRESTON, IA
OMAHA, NE
LINCOLN, NE
HASTINGS, NE
HOLDREGE, NE
McCOOK, NE
FORT MORGAN, CO
DENVER, CO
FRASER-WINTER PARK, CO
GRANBY, CO
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
GRAND JCTN., CO
GREEN RIVER, UT
HELPER, UT
PROVO, UT
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ELKO, NV
WINNEMUCCA, NV
SPARKS, NV
RENO, NV
TRUCKEE, CA
COLFAX, CA
ROSEVILLE, CA
SACRAMENTO, CA
DAVIS, CA
SUISUN-FARIFIELD, CA
MARTINEZ, CA
RICHMOND, CA
EMERYVILLE, CA


CONNECTING MOTORCOACH SERVICE TO:
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
OAKLAND, CA

EQUIPMENT:
SUPERLINER
·COACH
·SLEEPING CAR
·SIGHTSEER LOUNGE
·DINING CAR

AMENITIES
FEATURE MOVIES
HOSPITALITY HOUR
ON-BOARD GUIDE

ENTIRE ROUTE TRAVEL 2 DAYS

DEPARTURES
EASTBOUND
·MORNING
WESTBOUND
·AFTERNOON


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California Zephyr
California Zephyr
California Zephyr
California Zephyr

 
Truly the train for all seasons, the California Zephyr takes you to the ski slopes and the hiking paths, the desert and the ocean. You'll ride from lush farmlands, through the heartland, under the Rocky Mountains and eventually, to the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Though you'll see dozens of peaks, it's tough to single out one highpoint of a trip like this.

Departing from Chicago, the train travels gradually uphill toward Denver. There, you'll climb the impressive Front Range of the Rockies, and cross the Continental Divide at 12,000 feet. Next, you'll pass through the Moffat Tunnel, which at six miles long is the longest railroad tunnel in the world. It's downhill from there, as the train snakes alongside the Colorado River toward Salt Lake City. You'll pass Lake Tahoe, and the famous Donner Pass. Heading southwest, after a quick stop in Reno, the train steams toward Sacramento, California's capital. The trip concludes in Oakland, where the celebrated city of San Francisco is just a motorcoach ride away.

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