Enter: Amtrak. Several routes open up to the otherworldly beauty of California—from the fabled Southern coast to the charm of Northern California. Take a look at some of the Amtrak trips that ...

For a longer excursion, consider the California Zephyr ... The Empire Builder is one of Amtrak’s best routes for exploring Northern states between the West Coast and the Midwest.

After Amtrak pulled train cars from the Cascades ... Cascades service on its once-daily departure between Seattle and Northern California, but this run is frequently delayed by freight trains ...

The route primarily serves tourists heading to Mount Shasta and Northern ... interstates in California. Another alternative ...