See California’s towering redwood trees from two historic railroads. Ride steam trains to Bear Mountain or Beach Trains to Santa Cruz. Visit an 1880s …
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Apr 29, 2025
Great little trip. This was a must do, not only do you get to ride through the trees but you learn about them and the steam engine. At the top you get out to walk among them. Just a nice relaxing way…Full review by 63Kathyd
Apr 28, 2025
Roaring Camp Railroad offers a unique ride through towering redwoods, blending history with breathtaking scenery. My family and I enjoyed the informative commentary and the peaceful atmosphere of the…Full review by Jonathan P
Apr 9, 2025
A well organised narrow guage railway trip through the Redwood forest. The commentary was first class. It's a must do if you are in the area. And the food and coffee from the cook house was reasonabl…Full review by AmershamMan
We are planning our day for the steam train ride and the tickets say 12:30-2. Is that pretty accurate? Is the train back by 2:00 generally?
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We have done the trip on two different occasions and both times the train times have been accurate. It is however in a lovely location with things to see and do in the area that the train …
We have done the trip on two different occasions and both times the train times have been accurate. It is however in a lovely location with things to see and do in the area that the train starts and finishes and if your schedule allows it is worthwhile trying to allow a little extra time to have a look around. Hope this helps
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