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: 505-281-3304
Remember!
DON'T HIKE ALONE. Bring plenty of water and notify someone of your route and destination.
For more information, contact the Sandia Ranger Station at 281-3304
Bikes and pets are NOT PERMITTED on the tramway
Temperatures at the top of the tramway can be as much as 30 DEGREES COOLER
Forest Service Stage II fire restrictions went into effect Monday, May 13, 2013
No smoking or open fires
The tram is open daily from 9am to 8pm except Tuesdays open 5pm to 8pm weather permitting.
Beginning May 24th we will be open daily 9AM-9PM through September 2nd.
The New Mexico Ski Museum is open daily and is located at the base of the tram. Drop in and learn about the history of skiing in New Mexico---it's free!
Sandia Peak Tramway voted Best Place to take an out-of-town guest by the Alibi weekly newspaper Best Bird's Eye View in Reader's Digest Best 100 Views
The Tram is open daily from 9am to 8pm except Tue 5pm to 8pm
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