Sandia Peak Tramway Albuquerque

The morning started with a reminder that we were traveling Route 66, with Breakfast at Alburquerque's classic Route 66 Diner (although unfortunately not an original as it was built in 1984). We then headed though downtown Alburquerque past several more Breaking Bad infamous locations (the crack motel, the hot dog stand Jessie bought his gun etc) …

Visited the Sandia Peak Tramway today. Did you know that sandia means watermelon? I didn't. We went up the mountain around 11 am and decided to take a hike. So we started on this trail which was precarious at best with a drop off all the way up. We have disputed the distance we walked. I say it was over 2 miles. Diane & Jens teamed up against …

Not that we spent much time in Albuquerque proper, but it had an odd vibe to it. For one thing, it did not seem like a very well-off city. We are obsessed with stats here in our house so Wikipedia says ABQ has a median income of $38K and for a family $46K. In general, the city did not give off a touristy-feeling, but this was good and bad. Someone …

... that neither one of us ended up liking. The kids were much happier with their Mcdonald's. The next morning, we were off to Sandia Peak Tramway. On the drive, right alongside the road, we saw a prarie dog colony. They are so fun to watch! At the tram ...

... chocolate cake with a side of hot cocoa and homemade whipped cream) was the best chocolate dessert I've ever had. The Sandia Peak Tramway was a treat. Amazing, incredible, unbelievable views. Even more amazing that we traveled in a tram 1,000 feet above ...

... end. On Sunday we began our drive down the historic R66 towards Arizona and The Grand Canyon. Before leaving NM we stopped at the Sandia Peak tramway - the longest tramway in the world - which took us up to Sandia Peak (10372ft). The views from the top ...

... Weather sunny Temp: ºC/ 88 ºF Accom: Homewood Suites Stop at the Frontier restaurant for breakfast on Central Ave. Then off to Sandia peak tramway. Great ride to the top (10,378 feet ) , the view from the top is not as impressive as Grouse back ...

Visited the Sandia Peak Tramway today. Did you know that sandia means watermelon? I didn't. We went up the mountain around 11 am and decided to take a hike. So we started on this trail which was precarious at best with a drop off all the way up. We have ...

There's a lot to do here such as Sandia Peak Tramway or take the Railrunner train to Santa Fe. We chose to follow the old Route 66 through town and check out all the old adobe motels,etc. Then we drove to Old Downtown Albuqueruqe for lunch and check ...

... this, but an older couple we chatted with at the KOA in Grants had mentioned it as a great stop in ABQ. They were right! Sandia Peak Tramway claims to be the longest tramway in the world. It took 15 minutes to get from the bottom to the top. While it's ...

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... out of the hotel and headed out of town aruond 9:45.  We got into Albuquerque around 10:45 but went straight to the Sandia Peak tramway since it was a little north of town.  We took the tram to the top- this was an awesome ride to the 10,400 ...

... as I've always heard the place is heaven for foodies.  On my last day in town I decided to drive out to the Sandia Peak Tramway.  It is a cable car that rides up to one of the tallest peaks overlooking the city and lays the claim to the longest ...