4/24/2023 0 Comments Zeyph tunnel rush![]() Formed by sedimentation, uplift, water erosion, and glacial movement, they have not weathered long enough to be smoothly contoured like the Appalachians and are not as young as the Himalayas with their thin-air peaks. The Rocky Mountains are relatively young mountains. The Flat Irons near Boulder jutted up, smooth slabs of rock that have invited vigorous climbers from around the world, and suddenly, we were in the mountains. The train bed sloped gently toward the foothills of the Rocky Mountains leaving the fields behind. These were my childhood stomping grounds and I wanted to capture it all. The sun was shining, but I do not think the weather would have mattered at all. Gaining altitude as soon as we left the city, the view filled with fields of wheat and hay. As with most train trips, our first panorama was the city’s industrial area, but soon we were traveling through old neighborhoods filled with homes and the daily living of the locals. ![]() ![]() We pulled slowly out of the station and headed west out of Denver. I had my sketchbook and my favorite pen ready to record the entire ride. I knew from a previous ride that most of the steep canyon views on the first half of the trip would be right below me and for the last 30 minutes, through Glenwood Canyon, I would want to be in the Vista Dome. You catch the California Zephyr at the historic Union Station in downtown Denver and travel in comfort for 150 miles through Colorado’s glorious back country.Īs we boarded the train, I nabbed a large, cushy window seat on the left side of the train. Many consider the trip by train from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, to be the most beautiful stretch of track in the lower 48 states. A Magnificent Trip Through Glenwood Canyon by Dianne Roth
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