Cable cars, gondolas and funiculars in the United States

174 lines: 97 gondolas, 44 funiculars, 33 cable cars. Each has a height profile from open terrain data. Sorted by region, then by vertical rise.

The scariest in the United States

#LineTypeScoreAbove groundLongest span
1Sandia Peak Aerial Tramwaycable car99352 m2.31 km
2Lone Peak Tramcable car95192 m1.43 km
3Aerial Tram, Moose Wilson Roadcable car95174 m1.75 km
4Palm Springs Aerial Tramwaycable car94158 m913 m
5Aerial Tram, Sunnyside-Tahoe Citycable car93191 m886 m

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Alaska

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Aerial Tram, Girdwoodcable car619 m1.30 km159 m
Goldbelt Tramcable car530 m808 m71 m
Sky Glidergondola452 m1.39 km55 m
Transportergondola28 m762 m31 m
Cape Fox Tramfunicular23 m57 m–
Funicular near Juneaufunicular8 m38 m–
Girdwood Hand Tramcable car0 m68 m29 m

California

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Palm Springs Aerial Tramwaycable car1,794 m3.43 km158 m
Aerial Tram, Sunnyside-Tahoe Citycable car578 m2.18 km191 m
Gold Coast Funitelgondola533 m2.65 km98 m
Aerial Tramway, South Lake Tahoecable car477 m1.14 km88 m
Panorama Gondola Uppergondola426 m1.33 km95 m
Panorama Gondola Lowergondola221 m1.15 km41 m
Base to Basegondola205 m3.71 km66 m
Highlands Gondolagondola178 m988 m32 m
Funicular near Lake Wildwoodfunicular159 m270 m–
SkyTrail Gondolagondola156 m443 m44 m
Gem Tramfunicular150 m411 m–
Big Springs Express Gondolagondola138 m1.25 km36 m
Gondola near San Leandrogondola93 m562 m39 m
Village Gondola, Mammoth Lakesgondola89 m1.56 km34 m
Sterling Vineyards Aerial Tramgondola65 m472 m31 m
Strands Beach Funicularfunicular31 m195 m–
Village Gondola, Truckeegondola31 m995 m41 m
Funicular near Las Floresfunicular24 m54 m–
Honda Expressfunicular18 m88 m–
Getty Center Tramfunicular14 m200 m–
Alaska Airlines Skyfarigondola9 m532 m48 m
Angels Flightfunicular7 m216 m–
H-Linefunicular6 m2.89 km–
STC Aerial Tramcable car2 m43 m20 m
BART Coliseum–Oakland International Airportfunicular1 m64 m–
Gondola near Santa Claragondola0 m1.15 km31 m

Colorado

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Silver Queengondola995 m3.88 km71 m
Wild Blue Gondola IIgondola879 m3.65 km72 m
River Run Gondolagondola702 m2.89 km39 m
Eagle Bahn Gondolagondola679 m2.68 km42 m
Steamboat Gondolagondola665 m2.53 km37 m
Gondola Onegondola608 m2.72 km49 m
Gondola Line 1gondola542 m1.75 km44 m
The Gondolagondola487 m1.63 km35 m
Elk Camp Gondolagondola418 m2.62 km40 m
Glenwood Gondolagondola408 m1.28 km43 m
Mighty Argo Cable Cargondola394 m1.64 km39 m
Estes Park Aerial Tramwaycable car304 m716 m110 m
Gondola Line 2gondola303 m1.20 km34 m
Monarch Crest Tramwaycable car178 m436 m31 m
Wild Blue Gondola Igondola175 m1.36 km48 m
BreckConnect Gondolagondola118 m2.30 km44 m
Haymeadow Expressgondola102 m537 m31 m
Outpost Gondolagondola52 m2.24 km39 m
Sky Cabgondola46 m319 m31 m
Cable car near Canon Citycable car36 m661 m307 m
Wildhorse Gondolagondola36 m593 m33 m
Funicular near Mountain Villagefunicular34 m215 m–
Village Cabrioletgondola25 m440 m36 m
Gondola near Federal Heightsgondola24 m247 m30 m
Riverfront Express Gondolagondola18 m661 m35 m
Funicular near Snowmass Villagefunicular8 m84 m–
Free Intercept Gondolagondola3 m856 m38 m

Florida

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 28–34 mgondola6 m950 m35 m
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 30–34 mgondola4 m999 m36 m
Hogwarts Expressfunicular2 m748 m–
Skyride, Temple Terracegondola2 m885 m31 m
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 33–34 m (1)gondola2 m48 m20 m
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 32–34 m (1)gondola1 m1.22 km33 m
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 32–34 m (2)gondola1 m730 m33 m
Disney Skyliner, Celebration, 33–34 m (2)gondola1 m709 m32 m
Gondola near Lake Lucernegondola1 m483 m30 m
Raft Returnfunicular0 m67 m–

Georgia

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Summit Skyridecable car215 m697 m147 m
Gondola near Lakeviewgondola0 m175 m31 m

Idaho

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Silver Mountain Gondola Listgondola1,029 m4.74 km79 m
Roundhouse Gondolagondola587 m1.88 km70 m
Cable car near United States, 937–940 mcable car3 m72 m23 m
Cable car near United States, 946–947 mcable car1 m59 m24 m

Illinois

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Lake Blufffunicular15 m34 m–

Indiana

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Skylinegondola0 m306 m30 m

Iowa

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Fenelon Place Elevatorfunicular31 m64 m–

Kentucky

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Lexingtonfunicular85 m112 m–

Massachusetts

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Sagamorefunicular24 m45 m–

Michigan

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Quincy Cog Rail Tramfunicular107 m666 m–
Cable car near Lakewood Clubcable car6 m81 m29 m
Sun Deck Express - Holiday Hillfunicular3 m39 m–

Minnesota

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Summit Express Gondolagondola98 m1.46 km48 m
Skyride, Falcon Heightsgondola6 m502 m31 m

Missouri

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Marvel Cave Cable Trainfunicular20 m360 m–

Montana

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Lone Peak Tramcable car652 m1.43 km192 m
Funicular near United Statesfunicular309 m711 m–
Explorer Gondola Uppergondola233 m1.21 km33 m
Explorer Gondola Lowergondola221 m1.35 km6 m
One and Onlygondola12 m1.22 km78 m

Nebraska

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Skyfarigondola11 m523 m32 m

Nevada

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Heavenly Gondolagondola868 m3.70 km44 m
Aria Expressfunicular11 m310 m–
Mandalay Bay Tramfunicular8 m759 m–

New Hampshire

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
White Mountain Expressgondola528 m2.08 km44 m
Skyway Gondolagondola392 m1.77 km33 m
Whittier Mountain Gondola (abandoned)gondola381 m1.72 km57 m

New Jersey

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
The Cabrioletgondola257 m1.09 km34 m

New Mexico

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Sandia Peak Aerial Tramwaycable car1,138 m4.17 km352 m
Apache Arrow Gondolagondola503 m2.39 km37 m
Gondolitagondola22 m243 m30 m

New York

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Cloudsplitter Gondolagondola742 m2.46 km42 m
Northwoods Gondolagondola518 m2.12 km34 m
Catskill Thunder Gondolagondola411 m1.94 km39 m
Skyride, Lake Placidgondola64 m187 m30 m
Minifigure Skyflyergondola18 m221 m30 m
Roosevelt Island Tramwaycable car7 m934 m40 m
Sky Ridecable car6 m282 m33 m

North Carolina

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Cantonfunicular394 m821 m–
Funicular near Robbinsvillefunicular105 m152 m–
Gondola near West Raleighgondola11 m440 m30 m

Ohio

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Sky Ride, Sanduskygondola1 m411 m32 m

Oregon

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Wallowa Lake Tramwaygondola1,098 m2.63 km48 m
Portland Aerial Tramcable car114 m1.01 km63 m

Pennsylvania

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Johnstown Inclined Planefunicular156 m221 m–
Duquesne Inclinefunicular112 m190 m–
Monongahela Inclinefunicular100 m144 m–
Former Mine Inclinefunicular95 m378 m–
mine funicular (abandoned)funicular80 m316 m–
Funicular near Orelandfunicular18 m78 m–
Funicular near Fairless Hillsfunicular2 m36 m–

South Carolina

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Saluda Sky Ridegondola28 m511 m54 m

Tennessee

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Ober Mountain Aerial Tramwaycable car408 m3.27 km70 m
Crystal Expressgondola173 m655 m33 m
Lookout Mountain Incline Railwayfunicular49 m219 m–
Funicular near Gatlinburgfunicular35 m72 m–

Texas

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Gondola near Dallasgondola3 m513 m31 m

Utah

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Aerial Tram, Granitecable car866 m2.40 km151 m
Strawberry Express Gondolagondola751 m2.79 km44 m
Needles Express Gondolagondola703 m2.75 km48 m
East Village Gondola Igondola492 m2.12 km39 m
Jordanelle Express Gondolagondola402 m1.55 km35 m
Red Pine Gondolagondola339 m1.99 km96 m
Sunrise Gondolagondola332 m1.84 km34 m
East Village Gondola IIgondola284 m2.59 km58 m
Allen Peak Tramcable car160 m325 m49 m
Quicksilver Gondolagondola117 m2.34 km125 m
Funicular near Snydervillefunicular72 m380 m–
Funicular near Park City, 2,345–2,416 mfunicular71 m443 m–
Funicular near Park City, 2,205–2,274 mfunicular68 m165 m–
Cabriolet, Snydervillegondola59 m817 m33 m
Funicular near Park City, 2,070–2,123 mfunicular53 m111 m–
Frostwood Gondolagondola49 m549 m31 m
Funicular near Park City, 2,114–2,122 mfunicular8 m30 m–

Vermont

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Gondola Skyridegondola640 m2.24 km37 m
Aerial Tram, Richfordcable car599 m2.24 km110 m
Summit Gondola, Manchester Centergondola533 m2.20 km34 m
K-1 Express Gondolagondola502 m1.89 km46 m
Skyeship Express Gondola Stage 2gondola406 m1.46 km33 m
Skyeship Express Gondola Stage 1gondola359 m2.36 km37 m
Over Easy Transfer Gondolagondola1 m461 m32 m

Virginia

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Huntingtonfunicular10 m32 m–
Cable car near Williamsburg, 28–29 mcable car1 m293 m39 m
Cable car near Williamsburg, 28–28 mcable car1 m247 m38 m
Cable car near Williamsburg, 29–29 mcable car1 m274 m48 m

Washington

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Mt. Rainier Gondolagondola744 m1.96 km54 m
SkyRide, Spokanegondola38 m355 m36 m
Cable car near Suquamishcable car25 m48 m20 m
Cable car near United States, 395–413 mcable car17 m270 m44 m
Funicular near Coulee Damfunicular13 m170 m–
Cable car near Gold Bar, 241–246 mcable car5 m224 m9 m
Cable car near Gold Bar, 307–310 mcable car4 m134 m22 m
Cable car near Goldendalecable car4 m146 m34 m
Skyride, Puyallupgondola1 m494 m31 m

West Virginia

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Aerial Tramway, Athensgondola338 m949 m41 m
Cable car near Anstedcable car129 m291 m60 m

Wisconsin

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Funicular near Milwaukeefunicular10 m45 m–

Wyoming

LineTypeRiseLengthAbove ground
Aerial Tram, Moose Wilson Roadcable car1,244 m3.59 km174 m
Bridger Gondolagondola838 m2.50 km39 m
Summit Gondola, Jacksongondola472 m1.06 km36 m
Sweetwater Gondola Uppergondola318 m734 m42 m
Sweetwater Gondola Lowergondola72 m562 m31 m