Hiwassee River Scenic Railroad

"Such an awesome experience I had so much fun my girlfriend and I took the Blue Ridge Scenic RR last year and decided to take the Copperhill Special this year and it was better than I could’ve imagined such an amazing and relaxing journey in great passenger cars and so much history and scenery. Cannot wait to do it again next year!"

"This was an awesome trip!!! Will definitely do it again!!great ride,great ppl ,and beautiful scenery!"

"What a wonderful experience on the Copperhill Special. The fall colors were beautiful. The Conductor, Trainman and Flagman were all passionate about the train and railroads. They had a wealth of knowledge about the history of the railway and the area. Standup and walk around and hang out in the vestibules between cars. I got some great video from there."

"What a delightful hidden gem this is. Took the all day excursion in the viewing dome car. Incredible scenery and good narrative of the history and local area. Had lunch in the little town at the end of the line. Would highly recommend it again at a different time of year for fall colors or spring flowers too."

"Great, relaxing train ride though the Cherokee national forest along the Hiwassee river. The staff was really nice and the narrator was pretty funny. There were plenty of windows as well as places to be in the open air for great photos."