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Sandia Peak: Sandia Peak Tramway
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  • By JamesABQ on July 9, 2004
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  • Sandia Peak Tram - Albuquerque
    Sandia Peak Tram
    by JamesABQ
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    The Tramway, one of the longest in the world, ascends 10,300 feet (over 2 miles) into the air. Giving you breathtaking views of the city and sunsets over the Rio Grande valley.

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  • Address: #10 Tramway Loop NE
  • Phone: (505) 856-6419
  • Directions: FROM I-40 Exit 167: Tramway Blvd., take Tramway Blvd. North approximately 9 miles to the Sandia Peak Tramway. FROM I-25 EXIT 234: EXIT 234 Tramway Road. Follow Tramway Road, East to the Sandia Peak Tramway.
  • Website: http://www.sandiapeak.com/

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Peak Tramway
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  • Updated By Ken_Weaver on June 28, 2005
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  • Oncoming tram near the midway point - Albuquerque
    Oncoming tram near the midway
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    by Ken_Weaver
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    The world's longest tramway(cablecar) rises from the desert just outside of Albuquerque to the Sandia Peak at the height of 10, 378ft. The vertical ascent is about 4000 feet and one stretch of the trip is 1.7 miles between towers!.....the longest cable stretch in the world. A rider asked the attendant how high up we were and he responded that " We are 1000 feet up and 7 seconds to down!"

  • Address: #10 tramway Loop NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
  • Phone: 505.856.7325
  • Directions: Take the Tramway Rd exit off of I-25 and follow the signs to the base.
  • Website: www.sandiapeak.com

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Mountains
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  • Updated By AlbuqRay on August 7, 2005
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  • View of Sandia Mountains in the Winter - Albuquerque
    View of Sandia Mountains in
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    The Sandia Mountains lie to the east of Albuquerque. The tallest peak is 10,678 feet above sea level, which is about a mile above Albuquerque itself. Some homes are located in the foothills. You may take the Tramway up the west side or walk the difficult La Luz trail. You may drive up the east side (access from State Highway 14) to the Crest. For a really good website on Sandia hiking trails, try Mike Coltrin's geocaching and Sandia hiking site.

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  • Address: Due east of Albuquerque

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Peak Tramway
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  • Updated By AlbuqRay on July 25, 2003
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  • Top of the Tram - Albuquerque
    Top of the Tram
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    Just before sunset, take the world's longest aerial tramway up to Sandia Peak for great views to the west (and to the east for that matter). If you plan to have dinner at High Finance, the restaurant at the top, it is recommended that you make reservations. You can see the city lights after dinner or during if you get a table next to the windows. It can be cold and windy at the top. You will be going up almost a mile in elevation in a few minutes. Since the rule of thumb is one degree of temperature for each 300 feet of elevation, it may be 17 degrees cooler at the top. You should dress accordingly. Both the tram ($15) and dinner at the top ($30-40) are on the expensive side.

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  • Address: Northeast Albuquerque

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Peak Tram
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  • Updated By Paulie_D on February 23, 2004
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  • Sandia Peak - Albuquerque
    by Paulie_D
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    Just minutes from the heart of Albuquerque, the world's longest aerial tramway lifts you to the breathtaking top of Sandia Peak. Each trip takes approximately 15 minutes (each way) and affords great views on the way up (provided you are by a window). Once at the peak, there are walkways (all wheelchair friendly) offering a variety of panoramas. Check the website for hours Return rides are only $15 although I believe that this is discounted if you have reservations at the High Finance Restauarant at the peak.

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  • Phone: 505.856.7325
  • Directions: FROM I-40 Exit 167: Tramway Blvd., take Tramway Blvd. North approximately 9 miles to the Sandia Peak Tramway. FROM I-25 EXIT 234 Tramway Road. Follow Tramway Road, East to the Sandia Peak Tramway.
  • Website: www.sandiapeak.com

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    Sandia Peak: View From the Top
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  • Updated By MountainLaurel on June 4, 2005
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  • Long way down - Albuquerque
    Long way down
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    One of the first things you should do, unless you're scared of heights, is go up to Sandia Crest. You can ride the tram or drive. If you take the tram, beware, it's pricey, but it's a pretty cool ride, and you can look down into Pan Am Canyon and see the remains of the crashed plane that gave the canyon its name. But the drive is nice too and only costs the price of gas (which, okay, is also pretty bad), and $3 per car for parking.

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  • Directions: The tramway, conveniently, is located off Tramway Blvd. It's easy to find with a city map. To drive, take I-40 east until you get to the other side of the mountains. Take the Tijeras exit. Follow the signs for Sandia Crest or the Sandia Peak Ski Area.
  • Website: http://www.sandiapeak.com/

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    Sandia Peak: Hiking in the Sandia Mountains
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  • Updated By MarkJochim on March 29, 2003
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  • North of the Tram Terminal (Astrid Nathan 5/29/93) - Albuquerque
    North of the Tram Terminal
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    The Sandia Mountains have numerous opportunities for hiking and rock-climbing. There are dozens of trails from the Northeast Heights area of Albuquerque that lead to the ridge; it's possible to hike to the peak and take the Tram down or vice versa. Other trails exist along the eastern slopes and some even run along the ridge to connect with more trails in the Manzano Mountain Range - south of Tijeras Canyon and I-40.

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    Sandia Peak: The Sandia Peak Tramway
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  • Updated By VeronicaG on October 18, 2007
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  • The Sandia Mountains - Albuquerque
    The Sandia Mountains
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    The Sandia Peak Tramway, scales the Sandia Mountains as it takes visitors nearly three miles to the top on a long line of cables, making it the longest tramway in the world. This ride zips to the top in fifteen minutes. Although the tram is convenient for accessing the ski areas in winter, it runs all year round. We didn't have time to take this thrilling trip on the tram, but we certainly drove past it enough times on our way to the balloon fiesta, watching it climb to the heights. Sandiago's, a Mexican restaurant, offers a scenic dining experience from the top of the peak. We've heard several friends say that the vista spread out before them was fantastic. For hours of operation and rates see website below.

  • Address: 38 Tramway Rd., Albuquerque, NM
  • Phone: 505-856-6692
  • Website: www.sandiapeak.com

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Peak Tramway
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  • Updated By dacrites on October 9, 2002
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  • Tramway photo from Sandia Peak website - Albuquerque
    Tramway photo from Sandia
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    The world's longest tramway, rising to the top of Sandia Peak. Great panaromic view, and opportunity for seeing wildlife. There's a gift shop and 2 restaurants located at the top, plus hiking trails into the Cibola National Forest. Skiing is also available. --------------------- The tramway length is 2.7 miles; it rises 3,819 ft.; it's approximately a 15-20 minute ride from the base to the top of Sandia Peak, which is 10,378 feet.

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  • Address: 10 Tramway Loop NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
  • Phone: 505-856-7325
  • Directions: From I-40: Exit 167, North on Tramway Blvd approx. 9 miles. From I-25: Exit 234 Tramway Road East
  • Website: http://www.sandiapeak.com

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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Mountains
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  • By illudiumqh36 on February 10, 2005
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  • Sandia Peak - Albuquerque
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    The Sandia Mountains, so called beacuse of the red colour they have in the sunset (sandia is the watermelon!), are a chain whose peak reach the heigth of more than 3000 mt. Located at the east of Albuquerque. It is possible to practice many sports: hiking trails, mountain biking and even skiing. For an exciting ride up or down the mountain to Albuquerque, take the Sandia Peak Tramway, the world longest jig-back tram.

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