RouteDenver, CO – Winter Park Resort / Fraser, CO
OperatorAmtrak
DurationAbout 2 hours
Distance62 miles (Denver–Fraser; Winter Park Resort stop en route)
FrequencySeasonal: winter ski season (late Dec–late Mar), five round trips per week Thu–Mon in the Jan–Mar core season (2025–26 pattern)
SeasonWinter season (late December to late March)
Seasonal SCHEDULED service (not an excursion) — include as a journey. Partnership of Amtrak and Winter Park Resort; revived 2017 successor to the historic Denver Ski Train (1940–2009). Shares the California Zephyr's route Denver–Winter Park.
From the window
Front Range climb of about 4,000 ft through 30 tunnels including the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide, delivered to the ski lifts
Keep exploring
- Mountain West — the excursion railways of the region
✓ Last verified: November 2026