Fall is usually a pretty brief season in the Beehive State – one day it’s 95 degrees and everyone is wearing flip-flops and shorts, and the next day it seems that temperatures are in the low 50s and people are pulling out their hoodies and sweaters. This year, don’t miss Utah’s gorgeous fall foliage. It’s in full color right now! One way to get enjoy the bright colors of fall is on a fall foliage train ride with the Heber Valley Railroad. The railroad offers two scenic train trips.
The Provo Canyon Limited runs Tuesday through Saturday until October 31st .
Mystified Cat/flickr The train leaves at 11:00 a.m. and returns at 2:00 p.m. It leaves from the Heber City Depot at 450 S. 600 W. in Heber.
This three hour train ride takes you through beautiful Provo Canyon, along the Provo River to Vivian Park.
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You’ll enjoy a 20 minute layover at the Vivian Park. Kids can get out and play; grownups will enjoy a stroll along the river parkway.
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Brian B./Yelp Train tickets cost $30 for passengers ages 13 and older; $15 for those ages 12 and under. Order a tasty boxed lunch with a sandwich, cookie, chips and bottled water for $13.
The Deer Creek Express Train runs Friday and Saturday until November 4th.
Drew Jacksich/flickr The train leaves at 3:00 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.
This trip is just 90 minutes long and takes you along the banks of Deer Creek Reservoir, through the pastoral Heber Valley.
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Michael Jolley/flickr Tickets for the Deer Creek Express are $20 for adults; $15 for children ages 3-12. Purchase snacks aboard the train.
Check out fall specials on the Deer Creek Express!
Mystified Cat/flickr Take a ride on the Deer Creek Express on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $8 per person, or $35 for a family of up to six passengers. Passengers will enjoy sing-alongs during the ride.
For more information about the Heber Valley Railroad and its fall foliage trains, visit the railroad’s website or call 435-654-5601 to talk to a ticket agent.
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The train leaves at 11:00 a.m. and returns at 2:00 p.m. It leaves from the Heber City Depot at 450 S. 600 W. in Heber.
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Train tickets cost $30 for passengers ages 13 and older; $15 for those ages 12 and under. Order a tasty boxed lunch with a sandwich, cookie, chips and bottled water for $13.
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The train leaves at 3:00 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Deer Creek Express are $20 for adults; $15 for children ages 3-12. Purchase snacks aboard the train.
Take a ride on the Deer Creek Express on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $8 per person, or $35 for a family of up to six passengers. Passengers will enjoy sing-alongs during the ride.
For more fall fun in Utah, check out these awesome corn mazes!
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