Gondola · West Columbia, United States
Saluda Sky Ride
Saluda Sky Ride is a gondola near West Columbia, United States. It climbs 28 m over 511 m, from 65 m to 93 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 54 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
42/100 · Moderate
By the numbers, Saluda Sky Ride is scarier than 42% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 33 of 121 in the United States.
- Highest above the ground: about 54 m, as high as a 18-storey building, 176 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 219 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 11°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 44 m of the 511 m ride.
Where does it start?
Saluda Sky Ride runs 511 m between two stations near West Columbia, United States: the east station at 65 m above sea level (34.00942° N, 81.07592° W) and the west station at 93 m (34.00863° N, 81.08138° W).
Directions to the east station ↗ Directions to the west station ↗
- Per cabin
- 8 people
Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: Copernicus GLO-30, 30 m. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. Data as of 2026-10-31.