Sandia Peak & the Tram
The Sandia Mountains rise just east of the city to 10,678 feet. Their name means watermelon, and the tramway carries riders from the northeast edge of town up to the ridge in about fifteen minutes.
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Sandia is Spanish for watermelon, popularly traced to the pink and green of the mountains at sunset; the people of Sandia Pueblo call the range Bien Mur, “Big Mountain”. Sandia Crest, at 10,678 feet, is the highest point in the metro area. (Wikipedia)
The Sandia Peak Tramway opened on May 7, 1966. Its two 55-passenger cars climb from 6,559 to 10,378 feet, and it is the longest aerial tramway in the Americas, with the world’s third-longest single span. (Wikipedia)
At the top there are Forest Service trails, a ski area in winter and more than 26 miles of mountain-biking trails in summer. (Wikipedia)
Albuquerque magic: Balloons, mountains and a Spanish plaza on the Rio Grande
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