The Sandia Peak Tramway is an aerial tramway located adjacent to Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. It stretches from the northeast edge of the city to the crestline of the Sandia Mountains and has the world's third longest single span. It is the longest aerial tram in the United States.
A trip on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking 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.
Information Line
Tramway: 505-856-7325
Group Rates for 20 or more: 505-856-6419
Sandia Ranger Station for Info about the Cibola National Forest: 505-281-3304
Remember!
DON'T HIKE ALONE. Bring plenty of water and notify someone of your route and destination. Weather conditions can change unexpectedly in the mountains which may cause the Tramway to close without notice.
For more information, contact the Sandia Ranger Station at 281-3304
Bikes and pets are NOT PERMITTED on the tramway
Tram Ride 15 minutes from dock to dock
Wheelchair Accessible
Temperatures at the top of the tramway can be as much as 30 DEGREES COOLER
The tramway makes a trip every 20-30 minutes throughout the hours of operation. The Tram ride is 15 minutes from one terminal to the other.
