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Verde Canyon

by Linda Hopkins

photo courtesy of http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/

On Saturday, Dave and I drove 25 miles from Sedona to Clarkdale to ride the Verde Canyon Railroad through the Verde Canyon along the beautiful Verde River in Northern Arizona. The train passes by ancient Sinagua Indian dwellings carved into the mountainsides and ends up in Perkinsville, a deserted ghost ranch, and then turns around and comes back.  In the 1960’s a few scenes from the classic western “How the West Was Won” featuring George Peppard, Debbie Reynolds, and Eli Wallach, was filmed in Perkinsville.

There are three types of accommodations on the train; coach, first-class, or the private caboose, which may be rented for $600 for up to 6 people.

photo courtesy of http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/

We went first-class, and the treatment and seating were just that – first class!

This is a fully restored vintage train, powered by FP7 locomotives, two of only 12 remaining in North America. The cars are climate-controlled and each has a restroom.

In addition, there are open-air cars, complete with benches, shade structures, and a knowledgeable guide to tell you about everything you are passing by.

photo courtesy of http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/

It was the perfect way to spend a relaxing and gorgeous Arizona fall afternoon… with my bum foot, iced and elevated. 😉


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7 comments

1 Tram Mai { 10.25.11 at 10:32 AM }

BEAUTIFUL pics Linda!!! (minus the iced foot! 😉
You MUST do the Grape Train ride along the Verde Canyon next year- I’ve done it twice years ago- amazing! You ride up around dusk, then the ride back is by moonlight- so romantic! You also have wine and chocolate covered strawberries- hopefully they still do that!

2 Linda Hopkins { 10.25.11 at 10:40 AM }

Hi Tram, they do still do that… now that I have your endorsement, we’ll have to do it! xoxo

3 Marissa { 10.25.11 at 4:37 PM }

Your poor ankle. You look beautiful though!

4 Linda Hopkins { 10.25.11 at 5:03 PM }

Aw, thank you, Sweet Marissa! xoxo

5 dagmar { 10.25.11 at 6:37 PM }

Your pictures are gorgeous. Being on a train for me is the ultimate way to travel through America…and you too, do look beautiful, ice foot and all! xoxo

6 Debbie Blomme { 10.25.11 at 8:21 PM }

And I bet the colors of the season were beautiful too! Springtime is a great time to go too with all the spring colors. Take care of yourself & of course, your ankle! 🙂

7 Ronnie Jaap { 10.26.11 at 5:34 PM }

Gorgeous — you in your CAbi!

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