This Train Brings You Into the Nevada Desert for World-Class Stargazing

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You can expect to spend about two hours stargazing in one of the darkest skies in the lower 48 — but don’t worry, you won’t just be stepping into a field totally on your own. Telescopes and astronomy guides will be on hand to guide you, so you’ll know exactly what you’re looking at.

Once you’re finished stargazing, the train will bring you back to Ely, where you’ll spend the night in either the railway’s bunkhouse or a working train caboose.

The train runs between May and September on select Fridays. Tickets for this summer are already sold out, but 2020 summer season tickets will go on sale this fall.