Georgetown Loop Railroad
A narrow-gauge train climbs a compact mountain valley by looping over itself on a high bridge, demonstrating how engineers gained elevation without impossible grades.
Artwork inspired by Charles Partridge Adams
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent to Interstate 70 in Colorado. This tourist train runs between the communities of Georgetown and Silver Plume, a distance of 2 miles (3.
Watch the track rather than only the scenery as curves, bridge, grade, and locomotive work explain the line’s engineering. Choose the departure station and excursion type carefully; mine tours, seating classes, and seasonal trains create materially different trips. Confirm Georgetown or Silver Plume before setting out.
- Setting
- High-country narrow-gauge railway
- Plan around
- Seasonal trains and mine tours
- Allow
- About 1¼ hours
Quick guide
- Begin
- Confirm the departure depot.
- Do not miss
- Read curve, bridge, grade, and locomotive work—not scenery alone.
Build a chronology at Georgetown Loop Railroad
- Begin
- Confirm the departure depot
- Notice
- Watch the engineering across Devil’s Gate
- Watch
- Read curve, bridge, grade, and locomotive work—not scenery alone.
- Board correctly
- Confirm Georgetown or Silver Plume before setting out.
Good to know
Georgetown and Silver Plume are distinct boarding locations, and mountain weather can change comfort quickly even on a short ride.
Notice these
- A narrow-gauge train climbs a compact mountain valley by looping over itself on a high bridge, demonstrating how engineers gained elevation without impossible grades.
- Watch the track rather than only the scenery as curves, bridge, grade, and locomotive work explain the line’s engineering.