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If you take a full-day excursion during the week you’ll leave<br />
<strong>Alamosa</strong> or Fort Garland and proceed to La Veta, a teeny<br />
town Nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. La Veta<br />
is filled with one-of-a-kind restaurants and inspiring art<br />
galleries, and it has long been a gathering place for<br />
local artists.<br />
photo by: @haleybsullivan<br />
If you ride the train during the weekend, you’ll leave<br />
<strong>Alamosa</strong> or Fort Garland and rumble on to Fir Summit,<br />
which sits at the top of La Veta Pass. Fir is more than just<br />
railroad stop, though: it’s also an outdoor concert venue<br />
accessible only via the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad. During<br />
the 2018 Spring Fire this summer, the Fir Summit concert<br />
stage burned down, but the railroad plans to restore it.<br />
Fortunately, the rest of the venue was untouched, and<br />
concerts will go on as planned utilizing the brick dance<br />
floor as the stage.<br />
Full-day excursions on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad<br />
during the week depart <strong>Alamosa</strong> at 9:30 a.m. and are<br />
gone until around 5:15 p.m. The weekend trains headed<br />
to Fir Summit depart <strong>Alamosa</strong> at 10:30 a.m. and return<br />
after live events end. (Whether you travel during the week<br />
or weekend, you can also catch trains one hour later in<br />
Fort Garland.)<br />
During your ride, you’ll be well fed. The railway offers<br />
various passenger classes throughout the season,<br />
depending on when and where your particular tour is<br />
headed. Fall is a particularly excellent time to go, as you’ll<br />
get to experience the unbelievably vibrant fall colors<br />
of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The railroad also<br />
offers a number of special events throughout the season,<br />
including concerts at Fir Summit.<br />
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Experience the San Luis Valley By Train