Hikers on Boy Scout Trail with Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) in the Joshua Tree National Park.

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Some beachfront stretches of Amtrak’s Surfliner service are among the world’s most scenic train trips

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Skip the freeway and explore Southern California by train

May 17, 2022 • 9 min read

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