The
California Zephyr is a
passenger train operated by
Amtrak between
Chicago, Illinois, and
Emeryville, California, via
Illinois,
Iowa,
Nebraska,
Colorado,
Utah,
Nevada, and
California. At it is Amtrak's second longest route. Amtrak claims the route as one of its most scenic, with views of the upper
Colorado River valley in the
Rocky Mountains, and the
Sierra Nevada.