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Historic Trains of the Old West

June 2 – 10, 2025, a trip through Colorado and New Mexico, featuring three historic train rides and many sights in between. Adventure through the majestic Colorado Rockies and Santa Fe, New Mexico aboard historic trains! Ride the rails into the unspoiled scenic past of Colorado. This off-the-beaten-path tour of the U.S. West will take you through the untamed beauty of Royal Gorge aboard the Royal Gorge Route Railway; through the magnificent mesas and canyons of San Juan National Forest aboard the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad; and through the rugged splendor of The Rockies aboard the historic Georgetown Loop Railroad. You will also visit Colorado Springs’ Garden of the Gods, Mesa Verde’s ancient cliff dwellings, Chimayo’s famous pilgrimage site, and Glenwood Spring’s historic Hotel Colorado. Train buffs will also enjoy time in Durango’s D&SNG Railway Museum.

Trolley in Trinidad CO
Loretto Chapel Staircase, Santa Fe NM
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos NM
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos NM
Sanctuario de Chimayo, Chimayo, NM
Sanctuario de Chimayo, Chimayo, NM
International Museum of Folk Art, Santa Fe NM
International Museum of Folk Art, Santa Fe NM
Georgetown Loop Railroad, Silver Plume CO
Georgetown train loop
Georgetown Loop Railroad, Silver Plume CO
Snow-capped mountains on the Georgetown train loop!
Snow-capped mountains on the Georgetown train loop!
Oriental Poppies, Vail CO
Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Denver CO
Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad
View from the Train
View from the Train
Colorado River, Glenwood Springs CO
Hot Springs, Glenwood Springs CO
Grand Imperial Hotel, 1892, Silverton CO
County Courthouse, Silverton CO
Old jail (now a museum), Silverton CO
Lunch at Gazpacho, Durango CO
Lunch at Gazpacho, Durango CO
Durango Train Depot
Railroad Museum, Durango CO
Cool little theater, Durango CO
Union Station, 16th Street Mall, Denver
Union Station, 16th Street Mall, Denver
Alley Cantina, Taos, NM – Mark & Jean, Robin F and Robin J, Valena Despenza
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
Denver Pavillions, 16th Street Mall
Oxford Hotel, Denver
Cruise Room, Oxford Hotel, Denver
Canon City Dep;ot, Royal Gorge Railroad
Royal Gorge Route
Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge and Park, Arkansas River
Robin and Billie, Royal Gorge Railroad
Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge and Park, Arkansas River
Robin and Jean, Manitou Springs, CO
Cap, Tour Director, Blalanced Rock, CO
Balanced Rock, Manitou Springs, CO

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