World's Longest Aerial Tramway - Sandia Peak, Albaquerque, New Mexico, USA.
N 35° 11.446 W 106° 28.754
13S E 365326 N 3895200
The scenery steals the show on the Sandia Peak Tramway. More than 10 million passengers have ridden the longest aerial tramway in the World. Located to the East of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMNB7M
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2015
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Sandia Peak Tramway is the longest aerial tramway in the World, and the most popular tourist attraction in New Mexico. The gondola travels nearly 3 miles, ascending to over 10,000 feet, across deep canyons, & stunning views, as you rise up the side of Sandia Mountains.
This tramway has two gondolas, that alternates back and forth. While one is at the top the other is at the bottom. The Co-ordinates for the top station are: N 35° 11.743 W 106° 26.049 just in case you wish to view on satellite.
As you ascend & descend you pass over deep canyons, and stunning views, also a sad view, along the way you pass over, plane wreckage, with parts of the plane still viewable.
"Sandia Mountains, NM. 'TWA Airliner Crashes' Feb 1955" Text Source: (
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"A trip on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway transports you above deep canyons and breath-taking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature’s more dramatic beauty unfold before you. At sunset the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, and your vantage point from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest affords an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment. Located on the eastern edge of Albuquerque in the Sandia Foothills at the end of Tramway Road." Text source: (
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Hours of Operation:
The tramway makes a trip every 20-30 minutes throughout the hours of operation.
Summer (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day)
9am - 9pm Daily
Fall/Winter (Labor Day to Memorial Day)
9am - 8pm daily (except Tues.)
Tuesdays only 5 pm - 8 pm
Admission Prices:
Adults $20.00
Seniors 62+ $17.00
Active Military w/id $17.00
Teens 13 yrs to 20 yrs $17.00
Children 5 yrs to 12 yrs $12.00
Children Under 5 years accompanied by adult
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
The Co-ordinates were taken at the base station.