Visit our Accessibility for All webpage at For more information please visit, Notice: Drone Use is Restrictedĭrone use is restricted at all NH State Parks. Thank you for your cooperation and remember to recycle. Through the Carry-In/Carry-Out Program, you can help us keep your parks clean and beautiful by carrying out whatever you carry in. See the NH State Parks Pets Policy for more information. That August, a 246,975 contract was awarded to American Steel & Wire Company. In June of 1937, Governor Francis Murphy signed a bill for a 250,000 tramway project. Pets are prohibited from Echo Lake Beach, Lafayette Campground, on the Tram and in the Flume Gorge. In early 1935, legislation surfaced to start construction of an aerial tramway on Cannon Mountain with appeals to the Federal government for funding. Pets are only permitted in Franconia Notch State Park in the designated dog walks in the Flume & Tramway parking lots. Pets are not permitted in the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway. One-Way tickets will NOT be available this summer at either the base or summit buildings.Īre pets allowed at Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway? (subject to change, save $3 per ticket when you purchase before midnight the day before your visit)
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For up to date hours, please call the park directly.Ĭhildren ages 5 & under: Free w/ adult ( A ticket must still be reserved for your 5 & under children, toddlers & infants.)
The Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway will open for the season on May 28. There is a $1.50 non-refundable online transaction fee.We do not issue refunds based on the weather. Please plan ahead as the the Aerial Tramway frequently sells out, especially on weekends. Visitors who do not have a reservation when the Tram is sold out will be turned away. Tickets can either be printed at home or displayed on a mobile device for scanning. Make a Reservation Book your trip to Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway: Visitors should make a reservation before arriving at the park. At the summit there are walking paths, an observation deck, cafeteria, and restrooms. On a clear day, visitors will enjoy views of the mountains of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Canada, and New York. The tramway brings visitors to the 4,080' summit of Cannon Mountain in approximately eight minutes. The aerial tramway is one of New Hampshire's most spectacular rides. Cannon is the home of the New England Ski Museum which is located near the base of the tramway. In the winter, Cannon Mountain is a favorite among skiers, with 97 trails and slopes for all abilities. Walking trails to a summit observation tower leave from the tram station. Each tram car has a maximum capacity of 80 persons and ascends 2,180 feet vertically. Take a scenic eight minute ride in one of two enclosed cable cars to the 4,080 foot summit of Cannon Mountain and enjoy panoramic views of the distant valleys and mountains. Almost seven million passengers were carried to the top by the first tram. Image Credits: Unsplash, Skimap.The first passenger aerial tramway in North America began operation on this site in 1938. What would you like to see happen to Cannon’s Aerial Tram? This new lift would last for between forty to fifty years. No specifics have been given on what kind of lift this would be, but a ballpark guess would be a new tram, or a gondola with more cabins than the current aerial tram to reduce the wait time, but not as many cabins as gondolas at mountains like Killington or Bretton Woods.
This option would be in the twenty to thirty million dollar range. Other replacements to the lift parts would include the “hanger arms, carriage trolleys, electromechanical components, and the motor and braking systems.” This would let the tram last for an additional twenty years.Ī replacement of the lift. The tram cars would be replaced and capacity would be increased in the cabins from eighty to a hundred people. The Union Leader reports that two options are being considered:Ī complete refurbishment would cost between ten to fifteen million dollars. With federal funds being ample at the moment, if a big change is wanted, now would be the time to act. Every change at the mountain needs to be reviewed and approved by the state. Cannon Mountain is a part of Franconia Notch State Park, and the land is leased away from the state. Will the tramway at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire be modified, or will a replacement be coming to one of the most iconic lifts in the country? On July 16’th, Cannon Mountain General Manager John Devivo met with the governor (Chris Sununu), Executive Council, and Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission to express concern over the tram’s longevity due to its various mechanical needs.
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