Amtrak
To book a reservation call Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.Salt Lake City, UT (SLC), 340 South 600 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. For accessibility information call (800) 872-7245. The route is California Zephyr (Chicago - Omaha - Salt Lake Ciy - Emeryille, CA).
Experienced travelers say the California Zephyr is one of the most beautiful train trips in all of North America. As you climb through the heart of the Rockies, and further west through the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas, you may find it hard to disagree.
The Zephyr runs daily between Chicago and San Francisco, coursing through the plains of Nebraska to Denver, across the Rockies to Salt Lake City, and then through Reno and Sacramento into Emeryville/San Francisco.
Reserve a spacious coach seat for your journey or, for a more luxurious experience, reserve a roomette or bedroom in one of the Superliner sleeping cars.
Scenic highlights include:
- Rocky Mountains
- Sierra Nevadas
- Moffat Tunnel
- Colorado's Gore, Byers and Glenwood Canyons
- Winter Park
- Truckee River
- Donner Lake
- San Pablo Bay and the Carquinez Strait
The California Zephyr connects to San Francisco and Oakland stations via Thruway Motorcoach Service at Emeryville, California.
Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2008.
