Amtrak Denver to Glenwood Springs - Three-Day Weekend

Weekend trips to the mountains are one of the perks of living in Colorado’s Front Range. For a unique take on the three-day weekend, we chose to leave the car at home and climb aboard the train so we could relax and enjoy the scenery along the way. We packed our time in Glenwood Springs with the exciting and the relaxing, paragliding, biking, hiking the well-known Hanging Lake Trail and wrapping up with a soak in at the Iron Mountain Hot Springs while awaiting our delayed train home. It was only 3 days, but felt like a real vacation.
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[@craigbeeson1777]

I watch a ton of travel vlogs and you guys do a great job both filming and narrating. And the music was awesome as well!

[@Learningtotravel]

Thank you Craig! That really means a lot. We really appreciate you watching and commenting (this one made our day 😎).

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Amazing! Thank you for letting me tag along with you to Glenwood, and I hope the trip home was just as rewarding!

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Yusei720]

I didn’t even know you can do this instead of having to drive. Thanks for the info!

[@Learningtotravel]

It is a nice option and you get to see some of Colorado you can not see from the road. The downside is then not having car in Glenwood though the bus system worked for us.

[@ProPetPhotog]

This trip looks amazing. Paragliding? Yes please! May need to copy you this summer. Thanks!

[@Learningtotravel]

Paragliding is not as scaring as most people assume. More of a relaxing float/soar back down to earth than an adrenaline rush.

[@helenstamenkovic9326]

Really good video. Lots of good information!

[@Learningtotravel]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you found the video informative. The Denver to Glenwood Springs route is one of our favorites, and we're glad you enjoyed it as much as we did. If you have any questions or need more info about the trip, feel free to ask. Enjoy your travels!

[@Kjane32]

New subscriber here! I want to ditto this trip this summer. My grown kids and I just came back from Estes talking for four days we flew into Denver and then rented a car. But this looks like an awesome trip on the train. Now if I can just get myself to do the paragliding at 70 years old I’ll go for it. Love your videos love you don’t talk too much just tell us the basics!

[@Learningtotravel]

Thank you so much for the kind words! You'll have to let us know if you end up making the trip.

[@RossH-ky3jr]

I can't wait to make that trip when I move to CO! Great video!

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks for watching! It is a great trip, hope you are able to make it.

[@aviationchrome]

California Zephyr to Glenwood was my first Amtrak trip ever and it was great instead of driving, probably better now than driving since I-70 is having issues. The one downside is sometimes this train can be delayed significantly. One time my trip back to DEN got canceled after an issue, but that meant one more day in Glenwood. So I guess it was a win-win.

[@Learningtotravel]

Amtrak in the Western US is not known for keeping its schedule, just something you need to keep in mind when choosing to take the train. But it is so much more relaxing than driving.

[@aviationchrome]

@@Learningtotravel Agreed! Other than that, it is a fun train ride. Thinking of possibly maybe doing a weekend trip during the holidays.

[@NuManXplore]

Great video! Love the cinematic shots and editing as well. My wife and I will be doing this trip in a few months.

[@Learningtotravel]

Thank you! It's a fun trip, we know you'll enjoy it.

[@KB82nd]

Great video guys, it looks so fun. Thanks

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@anothername2730]

Nice video! Good footage.

[@Learningtotravel]

Thank you!

[@briandunn6157]

That was awesome! I’m doing this I live in Boulder .

[@Learningtotravel]

It's a great stretch of tracks, we know you'll enjoy it!

[@josearturoservian]

I live in Vail, this summer I’ll definitely go to Hanging Lake 😍

[@Learningtotravel]

Very much worth the hike!

[@scottbeasley8061]

Wow guys, incredibly scenery! Gorgeously captured! You really made some excellent editing choices here, loved watching this!! :0)

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks Scott! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@vanlifeonthego6684]

Nice video, we drive I-70 through this area to see family in Vegas twice a year and love stopping in Glenwood for golf and the hot springs. Saw the Rocky Mountaineer pull in when we were there in Oct and would love to take it from Den to GS or even Moab, but the price is pretty nuts to us so we may do this option one day. Like you said, you can see different stuff from the I-70 route and just enjoy more while not driving. I know you went round trip but I assume most people take these trips one way, esp with the pricey Rocky Mountaineer. We've wondered how most people going one way get back to their starting point. Of all the train vids I've seen on this route I've never come across anyone mentioning this basic question. I'd assume most get a rental car but can't imagine many options in Glenwood and certainly none in Moab.

[@Learningtotravel]

Hello, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. We would guess most people who take the Amtrak to Glenwood Springs do it round trip because it is so cheap. Round trip coach seats will be about $120 or so, sometimes cheaper. Glenwood does have a few car rental options (Budget/Enterprise) but that would cost a lot more than the train ticket. There is the Bustang, which is a bus that goes from Grand Junction to Denver with a stop in Glenwood. Amtrak does not go to Moab but we have taken it on to Reno and flew back to Denver. Salt Lake City would be another option to do that on the Amtrak. For the Rocky Mountaineer I would guess people fly to either Grand Junction or Salt Lake City and take a shuttle to Moab to start their journey. Moab also has a regional airport with service to Salt Lake City. They also offer packages that start in either Vegas or Salt Lake City. I know I didn't exactly answer your question but I hope that helps. Enjoy your travels!

[@ryanridder4576]

Paragliding looked amazing!

[@Learningtotravel]

It feels better than it looks, highly recommend!!

[@robc.5745]

Very good video with great pictures and info, I've seen 1 other longer but yours was very well done , Glenwood Springs looks great! PS I subd.

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks a lot for the nice words, they really put fuel in our tank. 🙂 Also thanks for the sub!!

[@EmmittYT]

nice post

[@Learningtotravel]

Thanks!

[@shofan70]

It's a very comfortable trip on the train but 6 hours is a bit much. Driving is a little over 2 hours. If riding the train is the purpose of the trip then yes it's totally worth it.

[@Learningtotravel]

Agreed. That is a nice way to stating it. Taking Amtrak is for sure about the experience and you get to see parts of Colorado you will not see from I70.

[@Ositobobito]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing this!

[@Learningtotravel]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@ilovekuauhtli]

How do you get around in Glenwood Springs without a car? We'd like to take the train and go to the ski hill, buyt not by 8:00am 😅

[@Learningtotravel]

Getting around is a big challenge in Glenwood. Everything we did was in town so we were able to walk. Maybe try calling Sunlight Mountain Resort and see if they have any shuttles from town? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Sorry we can't offer more help.

[@stumbras2000]

That we will go next week

[@Learningtotravel]

That's exciting! You are going to have a great time.

[@patkelly7839]

Hi...so your whole trip from Denver airport to destination/back doesn't require a rental car ? you use buses / amtrack? can't you describe some details? 1way $84 coach. we want to go next month.

[@Learningtotravel]

Hello. You can take a light rail from DIA to Union Station where you board the Amtrak.

[@khinekhine613]

Hi, how did you go from Glenwood spring station to silver spruce hotel? how can i arrange it? thank you for an inspiring video.

[@Learningtotravel]

At the time we did it, the hotel had a shuttle. Try calling the Silver Spruce to see if they still offer it.

[@khinekhine613]

@@Learningtotravel thank you.

[@danielaroberts442]

Thank you so much for the video. I have a question, when did you do it? I want to do it by the end of Nov.

[@Learningtotravel]

This trip was in early August. We've thought about doing it later in the year to experience snow on the train route though, which I suspect would be the case in November.

[@afriendabroad2083]

Hi, are the views better on Amtrak versus driving the route?

[@Learningtotravel]

I believe the Amtrak views are better. More remote. More unique. And you are not distracted by the task of driving.

[@SapphirePeeach]

asking a question as a traveler wanting to try amtrak! was there any type of baggage check or security like an airport?? this was amazing!

[@Learningtotravel]

Baggage check is an option though we have never used it as there is always plenty of room to keep your bags with you in your car. There is not security like an airport. Every station we've been to you just line up on the platform and get on the train. Thanks for watching!

[@SapphirePeeach]

@@Learningtotravel thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! i tried google and such to find out without luck haha! happy travels!!

[@mykaylaa07]

Hello! Awesome video. What hotel did you stay at?

[@Learningtotravel]

We stayed at the Silver Spruce Inn on this trip. Not one of the fancier places, but we enjoyed it!

[@aviationchrome]

Some of my favorite hotels to look at in Glenwood Springs are The Hotel Denver, Hotel Colorado, or on the cheaper side like silver spruce or BW and Ramada Inn.

[@chrisgavin2794]

6 hrs? That seems long for that distance.

[@Learningtotravel]

It is not the distance it is the elevation. The train goes pretty slow getting over the mountain. In our experience it can be even slower when it is very hot outside. One trip we took the train went about 10MPH for a good stretch of the route. Took longer than 6 hours.

[@RLAZ101]

What is the name of the paragliding and biking companies you went with? Will be doing this trip sometime this week! :)

[@Learningtotravel]

Excited to hear you are doing the trip! For the paragliding we used Glenwood Adventure (glenwoodadventure.com/activity/paragliding) and Canyon Bikes (canyonbikes.com) for the bike shuttle and rentals.

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