The @amtrak Empire Builder - some love it, some don’t think it’s as scenic as it should be. Here is a recap of my experience doing the Milwaukee to Portland route solo! ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Some things to note:⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🏔️ It’s 46 hours long and left in the evening so really it feels shorter in my opinion⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🇺🇸 States on this route include Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota and Idaho⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🌊 If you wanted to, you could take the 35-hour Coast Starlight (whic

Amtrak Empire Builder Train 7 seen in Chumstick, Washington at dawn just after departing the Leavenworth station. The last leg through Steven’s Pass is very scenic, so the schedule is structured to transit the Cascade mountains in daylight. Same for the Portland bound Train 27 passing through the Columbia River Gorge. In Spokane, the Amtrak Empire Builder train splits into two separate sections: one heading to Seattle and the other to Portland. The front of the train continues to Seattle and the

“The Slot” The Amtrak Empire Builder Train 8 is seen heading westbound passing though a famous location on Steven’s Pass called “The Slot”. The Great Northern Railway built the original Stevens Pass line through the Cascade Mountains. The historic route was carved by John F. Stevens over 100 years ago. Stevens Pass stands at an elevation of 4,061 feet above sea-level in the heart of the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Mountains. Large granite outcroppings tower above the densely forested landscape w

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