Wyler Aerial Tramway, El Paso

Name: Wyler Aerial Tramway
Address: 1700 McKinley Ave, El Paso, 79930, United States
Telephone: (915) 566-6622

#6 among attractions in El Paso

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Wyler Aerial Tramway is an aerial tramway in El Paso, Texas, United States. The tramway is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is located in Franklin Mountains State Park. The tramway complex covers 196 acres on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. The gondolas travel along two 2600 foot 1 3/8" diameter steel cables to Ranger Peak, 5,632 feet above sea level. The trip takes about four minutes and lifts riders up 940 vertical feet above the boarding area. From Ranger Peak you can see three states and two countries on a clear day. The tramway was closed indefinitely to the public in September 2018. ()

Elevation: 4944 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 31°48'26"N, 106°28'52"W

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1700 McKinley AveCentral El PasoEl Paso 79930 United States

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(915) 566-6622

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