Yosemite Train
Sugar Pine Railroad in the Sierra Nevada Mountains south of Yosemite offers exciting railroad excursions where you can experience riding on a historic locomotive with majestic forests as a backdrop.
- Visit the Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad south of Yosemite for an exciting railroad excursion
- This famous railroad is in Fish Camp, CA
- Ride the Jenny Railcars, the Logger Steam Train, or take a trip on the Midnight Special
- Tickets are reasonably priced and children under 3 years old are free
Overview
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad takes you on a four-mile ride into the woods of Sierra National Forest. It’s a journey back into time and provides the sights, scenes and sounds of the original travelers on this rail line.
Location/Directions
The Sugar Pine Train is located in Fish Camp, California, south of Yosemite. From Yosemite Village, take California Highway 140, turning right on Wawona Road (Highway 41) to Fish Camp. The drive only takes about an hour.
Contact information: 559-683-7273
Hours/Seasons
The Yosemite Train operates all year.
Hours for the various train rides are:
- Jenny Railcars
March from 10 am to 2:30 pm
April from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
May - August from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
September from 9:30 am to 3 pm
October from 10 am to 2 pm - Logger Steam Train
March on the 27th and 28th only at 11 am and 12:30 pm
April and May daily at 11 am and on weekends also a run at 12:30 pm
June through August daily with numerous runs throughout the day
September daily at 11 am and on weekends also a run at 12:30 pm and 2 pm
October daily at 11 am and on weekends also a run at 12:30 pm - Moonlight Special
May beginning on Saturday night the 29th at 6:30 pm
June through July on Saturday and Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm
August on Saturday and Wednesday nights at 6 pm
September on Saturday nights at 5:30 pm
October on Saturday nights (the 2nd and 9th only) at 5 pm
For winter hours from November through February, you will need to call the park.
Cost
- Tickets for the Jenny Railcar
Adults: $14.50
Children (3-12): $7.25
Under age 3: free - Tickets for the Steam Train
Adults: $18.00
Children (3-12): $9.00
Under age 3: free - Moonlight Special
Adults: $48.00
Children (3-12): $24.00
More Info
The Yosemite Railroad was originally used to transport wood from surrounding forests to various destinations. Two of the large locomotives that pulled these original trains still survive and are used to give rides to visitors today.
