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

News & Events

Newly renovated Sandiago's Grill at the base of the tram is open daily for lunch & dinner.  

High Finance atop the Tram is closed.  The restaurant is under demolition and construction will begin in the spring of a new facility with an anticipated opening of summer 2018.

Please be aware that weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains and that certain conditions may cause the Tramway to close without notice.

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Sandia Peak Ski & Tram selected by Vacation Home Rentals as the "Best Family Attraction" in NM.

The NM Ski Museum and Hall of Fame has a new website. Check it out at

www.nmskihall.org