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- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Glenwood Springs by sleeper train
A walkable mountain town where hot springs, hotels and the caverns gondola are all reachable on foot from the train.
Reasons to get off here
- Glenwood Hot Springs pool and spas
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, reached by gondola
- Hanging Lake, river rafting and snow sports
- Doc Holliday's grave and museum: he spent his final months here
- Hotel Maxwell Anderson is across the street
- Glenwood Hot Springs pool
- Doc Holliday Museum and Frontier History Museum
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Zephyr | Chicago → Emeryville (San Francisco Bay) | Day 2 · early afternoon | Daily |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Denver Union Station
A restored 1914 station with a hotel inside, and the best place to board for the Zephyr's daylight run over the Rockies.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · California ZephyrGrand Junction
Wineries, galleries and the Colorado National Monument, with downtown just three blocks from the station.
Stop-off guide →Glenwood Springs, answered
California Zephyr.
Times in both directions are below.
A walkable mountain town where hot springs, hotels and the caverns gondola are all reachable on foot from the train.
We would allow: one or two nights.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.