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CUMBRES & TOLTEC
SCENIC RAILROAD
America's highest and longest narrow gauge railway

Chama, NM
Antonito, CO
(888) 286-2737
info@cumbrestoltec.com

Next stop, 1880!
Hidden away in a little-known corner of the southern Rocky Mountains is a precious historic artifact of the American West that time forgot. Built in 1880, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the finest and most spectacular example of steam era mountain railroading in North America.

The time has long passed since the railroad last hauled precious metals over Cumbres Pass. But its steam locomotives still labor up steep grades carrying visitors over high trestles, through tunnels, and along narrow shelves above yawning gorges amongst the stunning Rocky Mountain scenery of Northern New Mexico and Colorado. Named New Mexico’s Outstanding Attraction by theTourism Association of New Mexico and One of the best 20 railway experiences in the world by The Society of International Railway Travelers, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad provides adventures that unfold in the easy cadence of Mountain Time.

Take a trip through the Wild West of the 19th Century
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is recognized around the world for its spectacular scenery and unspoiled vistas, as well as the historic rolling stock and railroad structures preserved on the line. Many of the buildings and railroad equipment date to the turn of the twentieth century or earlier, making it the best preserved steam era railroad in North America. Passenger trains operate seven days a week from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, October 14. With trips designed especially for children and special events throughout the season, you'll enjoy your trip back in time on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad!

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1880's steam locomotive scenic railway runs through the Northern New mexico and Southern Colorado Rocky Mountains

A westbound train heads through the Chama Valley



Golden Aspens and fall colors dot the gorges of the Rocky Mountains surrounding the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

A westbound train on Windy Point in Autumn colors
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