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The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West.
All Aboard FULL Excursion Trips. Experience the FULL line of 64-miles between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO. In order to experience the FULL railroad line, an hour bus ride is needed. Select the bus first then ride the train back to your vehicle OR ride the train first then ride the bus back to your vehicle. All Aboard trips include a hot lunch at ...
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, often abbreviated as the C&TSRR, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 64 miles (103 km) of track between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico, in the United States.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad traverses 64-miles between Chama, NM, and Antonito, CO. It crosses the borders of Colorado and New Mexico 11 times as it chugs its way up and over the 10,015′ high Cumbres Pass. Our scenic railroad is jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico.
Trees are sparse and there are vast mountain views crisscrossed by streams teeming with fish. After crossing Cascade Creek Trestle, the highest on the line, the train pulls into Osier, Colorado, a rustic townsite that is the midway point and lunch stop.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was originally constructed in 1880 as part of the Rio Grande’s San Juan Extension, which served the silver mining district of the San Juan mountains in southwestern Colorado.
When you visit, be sure to take the self-guided tours of the railroad yards. For a map and tour information about the railroad yards, including historic landmarks, trestles and tunnels, follow the link to the Maps & Miles page.)
