Bill Anderson
Well-Known Member
Interesting article off the internet.
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/amtraks-10-best-scenic-day-trips-97225594697.html
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/amtraks-10-best-scenic-day-trips-97225594697.html
Amtrak Top Ten Scenic Day Trips
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He missed an obvious one, at least for now.
Seattle to Portland or Portland to Seattle on either the Coast Starlight and/or one of the Amtrak Cascades.
The trip is an easy day trip, and you can also add a visit to destination city and still make it home in one day.
For now, the scenic highlight of the run is the trip along Puget Sound south of Tacoma (Also a possible endpoint for those coming from Portland) with amazing views of the fjord like Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Sadly, a plan is in the works to re-route the trains to a line that bypasses the scenic trip along the sound, instead offering a view of Interstate 5 and strip malls. The reason is a single track tunnel on the existing line that frequently backs up trains in both directions as they take turns passing through.
Seattle to Portland or Portland to Seattle on either the Coast Starlight and/or one of the Amtrak Cascades.
The trip is an easy day trip, and you can also add a visit to destination city and still make it home in one day.
For now, the scenic highlight of the run is the trip along Puget Sound south of Tacoma (Also a possible endpoint for those coming from Portland) with amazing views of the fjord like Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Sadly, a plan is in the works to re-route the trains to a line that bypasses the scenic trip along the sound, instead offering a view of Interstate 5 and strip malls. The reason is a single track tunnel on the existing line that frequently backs up trains in both directions as they take turns passing through.
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