These 14 train journeys may be the best way to see fall foliage

Getting there is definitely part of the fun with a fall foliage train ride. There's no navigating busy highways to take in the fall colors. Instead, you can just sit back and enjoy forests awash in vibrant leaves, charming towns, and scenic stretches that you might have missed from the road.

A fall foliage train ride is also ideal for a multigenerational adventure with little kids and grandparents in the group, since there's no hiking required to take in the dramatic autumn landscapes. My list of this year's top fall foliage rides includes everything from short trips to multi-day journeys through some of the country's most picturesque places this time of year. Here are the best fall train rides in the US for seeing fantastic fall foliage and creating special family memories.

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The world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, New Hampshire's historic Mount Washington Cog Railway uses biodiesel-powered locomotives to carry passengers to the summit of the tallest peak in the Northeast. The three-hour, round-trip fall foliage train ride departs and returns from Bretton Woods in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, close to the popular family…

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