The White Pass & Yukon Route offers three scenic excursion train rides in Alaska between May and September. The White Pass Summit Excursion departs from Skagway and journeys 40 miles round trip up 2,800 feet to the White Pass summit. The Yukon Adventure offers a one-way 62-mile trip between Skagway and Carcross in the Canadian Yukon Territory. The Fraser Meadows Steam Excursion travels 52 miles round trip past the White Pass and into Fraser Meadow. Along the way, passengers can view some of Alaska's countless natural wonders, including glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, gorges and wildflowers.
White Pass & Yukon Route
231 Second Ave
Skagway, AK 99840
800-343-7373
wpyr.com
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Ohio is one of the longest and oldest scenic trains in the United States. Excursion trains run through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, across more than 50 miles of track, with a round trip ride typically lasting about three hours. Passengers travel through vistas of wide open farmlands, rolling hills and lush forests. The line has boarding stations in three Ohio cities: Independence, Akron and Canton. The train offers breakfast and lunch service.
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
2325 Stine Rd.
Peninsula, OH 44264
800-468-4070
cvsr.com
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad travels throughout the western portion of North Carolina, offering views of the Blue Ridge, Balsam and Great Smoky mountain ranges along the way. The line's two scenic excursions, the Nantahala Gorge and the Tuckasegee River train rides, depart from the mountain town of Bryson City. The Nantahala Gorge excursion lasts 4½ hours round trip and travels over 44 miles of scenic landscape. The Tuckasegee River line travels along the waterway for a four-hour, 32-mile ride.
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
226 Everett St.
Bryson City, NC 28713
800-872-4681
gsmr.com
