Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch this video to see America’s Best National Parks by Train! This is Episode Two of Three of the #GreatAmericanRailTrip!!
We spent two weeks traveling through the American West to visit three of the best National Parks in the United States. We covered more than 4,000 miles without getting on a plane or in a private car. Instead, we only used Amtrak and buses.
Don’t miss this series to see this incredible experience for yourself!
In this episode, we’ll travel from West Yellowstone, Montana on the Salt Lake Express Bus to Salt Lake City. There, we’ll pick up Amtrak’s California Zephyr train into San Francisco. After a break in the “City by the Bay,” it’ll be time for the San Joaquins Train into Merced where we’ll board the YARTS Bus to Yosemite National Park! At least that’s the plan…
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Leaving Yellowstone
3:57 Amtrak California Zephyr
9:30 San Francisco
11:1 San Joaquins Train to Merced
14:12 YARTS Bus to Yosemite
15:27 Yosemite National Park
19:47 Preview of Episode 3
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If you're interested in booking this journey, Amtrak Vacations can help:
AmtrakVacations.com/GreenerGrass
For more trip reports, please subscribe to my channel!
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Here’s my favorite train we’ve ever taken (The Andean Explorer in Peru):
youtube.com/watch?v=uzyYKAPcfmE
Here’s a First Class Train video from Asia you might enjoy:
youtube.com/watch?v=zEW1wA-dUMM
Here’s a playlist of all of the train videos on my channel:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhp4hw0kFepS_ZVMUVMsf43z3FYjn4cc
Check me out on Instagram:
Instagram.com/JebBrooks
Check me out on Twitter, too:
x.com/jebbrooks
And here’s Suzanne, too!
x.com/Suzanne747
And don't forget to take a look at my travel blog:
greenergrass.com
Music:
Between the Willows - Jon Bjork
Misty Light (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain
While You Can (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain
Anten Before Dawn - Candelion
One Part of Everything - Roy Williams
My California (Instrumental Version) - Pastis
Smoke Signal - Dust Follows
The Summer - Sebastian Winskog
Heron - Dust Follows
The Morning’s On Fire - Isobelle Walton
Watch this video to see America’s Best National Parks by Train! This is Episode Two of Three of the #GreatAmericanRailTrip!!
We spent two weeks traveling through the American West to visit three of the best National Parks in the United States. We covered more than 4,000 miles without getting on a plane or in a private car. Instead, we only used Amtrak and buses.
Don’t miss this series to see this incredible experience for yourself!
In this episode, we’ll travel from West Yellowstone, Montana on the Salt Lake Express Bus to Salt Lake City. There, we’ll pick up Amtrak’s California Zephyr train into San Francisco. After a break in the “City by the Bay,” it’ll be time for the San Joaquins Train into Merced where we’ll board the YARTS Bus to Yosemite National Park! At least that’s the plan…
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Leaving Yellowstone
3:57 Amtrak California Zephyr
9:30 San Francisco
11:1 San Joaquins Train to Merced
14:12 YARTS Bus to Yosemite
15:27 Yosemite National Park
19:47 Preview of Episode 3
Get a personalized video from me!
Cameo.com/JebBrooks
If you're interested in booking this journey, Amtrak Vacations can help:
AmtrakVacations.com/GreenerGrass
For more trip reports, please subscribe to my channel!
JebBrooksFlies.com
Here’s my favorite train we’ve ever taken (The Andean Explorer in Peru):
youtube.com/watch?v=uzyYKAPcfmE
Here’s a First Class Train video from Asia you might enjoy:
youtube.com/watch?v=zEW1wA-dUMM
Here’s a playlist of all of the train videos on my channel:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhp4hw0kFepS_ZVMUVMsf43z3FYjn4cc
Check me out on Instagram:
Instagram.com/JebBrooks
Check me out on Twitter, too:
x.com/jebbrooks
And here’s Suzanne, too!
x.com/Suzanne747
And don't forget to take a look at my travel blog:
greenergrass.com
Music:
Between the Willows - Jon Bjork
Misty Light (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain
While You Can (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain
Anten Before Dawn - Candelion
One Part of Everything - Roy Williams
My California (Instrumental Version) - Pastis
Smoke Signal - Dust Follows
The Summer - Sebastian Winskog
Heron - Dust Follows
The Morning’s On Fire - Isobelle Walton
