Gondola · Falcon Heights, United States
Skyride, Falcon Heights
Skyride is a gondola near Falcon Heights, United States. It climbs 6 m over 502 m, from 281 m to 287 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 31 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
1/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Skyride is scarier than 1% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 110 of 121 in the United States.
- Highest above the ground: about 31 m, as high as a 10-storey building, 98 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 103 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 0°.
Where does it start?
Skyride runs 502 m between two stations near Falcon Heights, United States: the west station at 281 m above sea level (44.98094° N, 93.17569° W) and the east station at 287 m (44.97971° N, 93.16956° W).
Directions to the west station ↗ Directions to the east station ↗
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.