Senior Travelers Take To Rails
The Rocky Mountains are unequaled for beauty and the railways that pass through the mountains are a great means for seniors to spend a super holiday. Rocky Mountains Vacation offers travelers the best that the Canadian Rockies and surrounding areas have to offer. View the Rockies by rail and enjoy the majestic views in luxurious surroundings.
Rocky Mountaineer rail tours range from 2-day tours to 17-day tours that offer all the best attractions. Vacations by Rail is a super means for seniors to take in the beauty of the Rockies. The Georgetown Loop Rail has many different tours for senior vacationers to consider.
Georgetown Loop Rail
The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska, near the top of North America. Their crests break up Canada’s Yukon Territory, British Columbia and Alberta. They rise through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, before tapering off in the deserts of New Mexico. Green valleys, fed from high-altitude streams, follow the base of the mountains, and peaks up to 14,000 feet high can bear snow year-round. Much of the Rocky Mountains still resembles the wilderness that explorers first traveled. Indeed, most any train that runs in the Rocky Mountains can promise senior citizens a scenic journey.
The Durango Silverton RR
In its early days, the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad served to connect two mining communities together. These days, the train takes senior riders for a day-trip to the Old West, with gunfight reenactments and old-fashioned saloons in the small town of Silverton. The original steam engine clings to the mountainside as it makes its slow ascent through the Rocky Mountain pass.
There is certainly more than one way to cross the Rockies by rail. The cheapest option is to head for Amtrak who offers half a dozen routes across the continent. Arguably the most scenic train ride in the United States is the daily California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco, which snakes through the Rockies between Denver and Salt Lake City. A full day on the train from Denver to Salt Lake costs $76, and you can spend most of it in the double-deck Sightseer Lounge. Meals in the diner are extra, but not expensive.
I really enjoyed writing this blog and in fact, my wife has put a rail tour across the Rockies on her ‘Bucket List’. But it is across the Canadian Rockies that she wants to take her train ride. So look for the next blog where we’ll consider a scenic rail tour across the Canadian Rockies. jeb
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