Scenic Route
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Cinematic travel storytelling · American rail routes
Amtrak Western Routes — all scenic rail lines covered on this site are highlighted. Red lines indicate daylight segments with the best scenery. Select a route below to explore.
Harry Loop
Chicago → Glacier → Seattle → Portland → Santa Barbara → LA → Tucson → El Paso → San Antonio → Houston → New Orleans. 5,500 miles across 15 states.
5 chapters · single route
Chicago → Seattle
The last great American train ride through the northern frontier.
5 chapters · single route
Pacific Coast → Southwest
Four trains, one coastline, and a left turn into the desert.
5 chapters · single route
Los Angeles → New Orleans
America's oldest named train, tracing the southern border from Pacific palms to Gulf Coast jazz.
3 routes compared
California Eastbound
Southwest Chief · Sunset Limited · California Zephyr