Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage train that takes people from a historic depot in the Route 66 city of Williams, Arizona, to the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Before the automobile, trains ruled American transit. Many of Arizona’s first resorts, like El Tovar at Grand Canyon and the ...

Today, this historic train carries tourists between Williams and the South Rim's Grand Canyon Depot. Along the approximately two-hour ride, passengers will see a variety of landscapes from the ...

The Grand Canyon Railway runs from Williams, Arizona, to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, spanning 64 miles. The train runs daily ... meaning cleaner air for passengers as well as a quieter ride. A ...

Strap on your cowboy boots and saddle up for a journey through Arizona ... hop aboard the Grand Canyon Railway. It’s a scenic ride to the canyon’s South Rim, complete with Old West entertainment. Just ...

Photo credit: courthouselover Hop aboard the Grand Canyon Railway for a trip that’s part transportation, part time machine. With mock train robberies and cowboy ... Photo credit: Town of Wickenburg, ...

The Verde Canyon Railroad follows most of a historic route used by miners in the early 20th century. Passengers ride inside train cars that date from 1926 to 1962, most of which are described as ...

The National Park Service opened a lottery for extended self-guided rafting trips along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park this week, offering hundreds of spots for 2026.

The National Park Service opened a lottery for extended self-guided rafting trips along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National ... with “Meet the Canyon” day tours. Travel + Leisure ...

For comparison, it took 5 million to 6 million years for water to erode the landscape of Arizona to create the Grand Canyon. The celestial object that plowed into the moon likely hit with a speed ...