While on the ride, the Glacier Discovery Train offers Adventure Class service that features large picture windows to take in views of the Turnagain Arm and Chugach National Forest. After stopping in ...

Glacier Discovery Train Why we love it: Four hours of epic Alaskan scenery, wildlife, and outdoor adventure. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Alaska Railroad has returned to its full summer ...

Alaska: A new round-trip, all-day tour aboard Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery Train heads from Anchorage to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where passengers can see moose, bears ...

The Glacier Discovery route goes south from Anchorage, stopping in Girdwood (home to Alyeska Resort, a beloved winter ski destination that is also great for hiking and spa indulgences) before ...

Round-trip fares for the Glacier Discovery/Spencer Whistle Stop train are $141 for passengers 12 and older and $71 for kids ages 2 to 11. For more information, visit the Alaska Railroad website.

There are three trains with daily service for summer 2020: the Denali Star Train, Coastal Classic Train and Glacier Discovery Train. These three trains take passengers all across the state from ...

Visitors wishing to go it alone can board the Glacier Discovery train in Anchorage. After reaching the whistle-stop, passengers are greeted by a National Forest Service ranger and offered a ...

About 60 miles southeast of Anchorage, Spencer Glacier is only accessible via the Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery Train, which runs daily from May 23 through Sept. 16 this year.

Glacier Discovery Train – Anchorage to Grandview, Alaska. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Operating from May to September, this Alaska Railroad line links Anchorage to Grandview with stops like ...

Updated 3 p.m. July 15. The Alaska Railroad did very little advertising to promote the opening of the Spencer Bench cabin south of Anchorage earlier this year, yet the word spread quickly that the ...

Alaska Railroad and local guide service Ascending Path will offer Alaska visitors an opportunity to pair glacier hiking and ice climbing with rail travel through the state's backcountry territory ...