The Georgetown Loop Railroad is another one of those must ride classics among excursion railroads. Despite recent organizational problems they put on a good show and do it professionally. No more Shays or whatever their geared locomotives were but their little 2-6-2 from the sugar cane fields of Hawaii of all places did a fine job with the steep grades. Wednesday must be large-groups-of-kids day, I think I counted five schools buses at one time or another. The trip is not long and there are no spectacular 1000 ft high vistas but the trip over the high trestle gives you great views both up and down the canyon and the twists and turns keep you guessing which way you are going. Clear Creek seems too big to be just a creek but it often demonstrates just how steep the canyon is with dashing rapids that are probably too rough for kayaking. There is a gold mine tour available mid trip but I chose not to do that. This one is worth a special effort to ride.
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