Sandia Peak Tramway - Albuquerque Sightseeing

Full Amenity List

• Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

• A trip on the world’s longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking ... more on sandiapeak.com
• The scenery steals the show on the Sandia Peak Tramway. The Tram, as it is affectionately known, has taken more than 9 million passengers to the top of Sandia Peak and back again, and celebrates its 43rd anniversary in May. Located on the eastern edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, the Tram is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Central New Mexico. Although the Tram, the world’s longest passenger aerial tramway, is an engineering marvel, visitors come mainly for the spectacular view - 11,000 square miles of the Land of Enchantment. Passengers ascend 4,000 feet in about 15 minutes, gliding along the western face of the rugged Sandia Mountains. The granite rock faces, eroded into spires, cliffs and pinnacles, the aspens, hardy pines, scrub oak, fir and spruce, are home to many different birds and other animals. Tram riders may see an eagle or a mule deer or perhaps a black bear as they look out the windows of the cable car into the deep canyons. No matter what time of day, the view is unparalleled. West across the Rio Grande and a volcano field, Mount Taylor rises, more than 100 miles away. To the north is Cabezon, a stump of an eroded volcano, and other volcanic necks and plugs. To the north and west, Redondo Peak stands ... more on sandiapeak.com
• A trip on the world’s longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance ... more on sandiapeak.com

Directions

From I-40, Exit 167: Tramway Blvd., take Tramway Blvd. North approximately 9 miles to the Sandia Peak Tramway.

Hours

MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY * 9 am - 9 pm Daily Fall/Winter LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY * 9 am - 8 pm (except Tuesdays) * Tuesdays only 5 pm - 8 pm BALLOON FIESTA October 3-12

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Adults $17.50, Seniors 62+, $15.00, Active Military w/id $15.00, Teens 13 yrs to 20 yrs $15.00, Children 5 yrs to 12 yrs $10.00, Children Under 5 years accompanied by adult FREE!, Adult/Senior with Dinner Reservations $13.00, One Way $9.00

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Sandia Peak Tramway on Yahoo! Travel
• www.sandiapeak.com