{"id":2515,"date":"2016-07-25T09:54:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T17:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2017-07-31T10:04:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T17:04:30","slug":"arizona-autumn-colorful-verde-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/arizona-autumn-colorful-verde-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Autumn in Colorful Verde Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New England is a place synonymous with vibrant foliage, but \u201cleaf-peepers\u201d can seek gold much closer to home aboard Verde Canyon Railroad\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/events\/fall-colors\/\">Fall Colors Tour<\/a>. \u00a0Passengers enjoy front row seats to autumn hues via the <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/journey\/aboard-the-train\/\">luxurious accommodations<\/a> and panoramic views of this vintage passenger train. \u00a0\u201cArizona\u201d and \u201cautumn\u201d might seem like separate thoughts entirely, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/sedona-area\/\">Sedona area\u2019s<\/a> mild high-desert climate actually experiences a warm and long-lasting fall season burnished with bronze, copper and gold.<\/p>\n<p>Following heritage rails dating from 1912, Verde Canyon Railroad wanders a winding canyon of curves and astonishing photo ops at every bend. As summer fades into fall and October fades into November, the lush canopy of riverside forest blazes a brilliant gold along the rails.\u00a0 Set against bold red rocks and brilliant blue sky, centuries-old Cottonwoods and white-barked Sycamores fill the riparian Canyon that the Railroad calls home. Goodding Willows, native only to southwestern river ecosystems, also join the crescendo of color as the days grow shorter and the nights cooler.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the rich colors of autumn in the Verde Canyon, the amber flows in frothy fashion during the Railroad\u2019s annual \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/events\/ales-on-rails\/\">Ales on Rails<\/a>\u201d celebration every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 6-30. This party on the patio, popular for nearly 15 years, is prior to the train\u2019s 1:00 p.m. departure. Passengers arrive early to enjoy myriad beers, ranging from regional craft brews to traditional European ales, with a traditional German luncheon available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The train provides a comfortable and exciting journey as it travels a leisurely four hours from the charming Clarkdale depot to the ghost ranch at Perkinsville and back. Awe-inspiring rock formations, historic trestles, ancient cliff dwellings and soaring raptors are just a few of the trip\u2019s many <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/journey\/in-the-canyon\/\">highlights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The well-appointed caboose is a private car for six. First-class cars boast plush seating, complimentary appetizers and a full-service bar. Coach offers vintage Pullman-style seating, panoramic windows and snack bars. Everyone has access to open-air viewing cars offering 360-degree vistas and spectacular photographic opportunities. \u00a0The Railroad recently added one more class of ridership for one fortunate person each day \u2026 an <strong>honorary<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/events\/locomotive-ride-along\/\">engineer ride-along<\/a> sitting between the engineer and conductor in one of the classic American-built FP7 locomotives.<\/p>\n<p>A stone\u2019s throw from the hillside mining town of Jerome, Verde Canyon Railroad is located in the heart of the Verde Valley, a diverse crossroads featuring amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/sedona-area\/area-attractions\/\">adventures<\/a> in every direction. Only two hours from Phoenix and 25 minutes from Sedona, Verde Canyon Railroad is the perfect Arizona day trip, weekend celebration or addition to Arizona vacation plans. Reservations are accepted online at VerdeCanyonRR.com or at 800-293-7245.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England is a place synonymous with vibrant foliage, but \u201cleaf-peepers\u201d can seek gold much closer to home aboard Verde Canyon Railroad\u2019s Fall Colors Tour. \u00a0Passengers enjoy front row seats&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"readmore-link\" href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/arizona-autumn-colorful-verde-canyon\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Arizona Autumn in Colorful Verde Canyon - Verde Canyon RR, Sedona Area Tours<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New England is a place synonymous with vibrant foliage, but \u201cleaf-peepers\u201d can seek gold much closer to home aboard Verde Canyon Railroad\u2019s Fall Colors\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/arizona-autumn-colorful-verde-canyon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Arizona Autumn in Colorful Verde Canyon - 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