
Canyon Spirit: Experiencing America’s Only Luxury Train
May 22, 2026 · By Ian Holt
Aboard Canyon Spirit’s new three-day route from Salt Lake City to Denver, Vacations By Rail writer Ian discovers the Southwest’s beauty in relaxed luxury.
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Featuring a landscape like a movie set, Arches is one of the Southwest's most beautiful and popular national parks. This remarkable desertscape is home to the world's largest concentration of sandstone arches, and the burnished red rocks appear plucked from another world when illuminated by the sun. Some of the most remarkable arches include Landscape Arch and Delicate Arch - the latter of which is on Utah's license plates - though Balanced Rock, the Windows, Devil's Garden, and the Fiery Furnace showcase the range of natural monuments preserved amid Arches' 119 square miles.
Uncover these sights and more on a showcase of America's protected lands: a national park vacation. Find yourself in awe of its arches, fins and spires as you explore Arches National Park as the focus of your tour or as one of many U.S. national parks featured on your itinerary. Travel into Moab, the gateway to Arches National Park, aboard the luxurious Canyon Spirit or on any of the independent or escorted tours that make this park one to remember.





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