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The Goldbelt Tram (formerly Mount Roberts Tramway) is an aerial tramway located directly south of downtown Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. In operation since 1996, the tram makes a six-minute ascent of 3,819-foot (1,164 m) up Mount Roberts from the cruise ship docks (just feet above sea level) to a height of about 1,800 feet (550 m).
Mount Roberts or Roberts Peak (Tlingit: Wooshkeenax̱ Deiyí) is a 3,819 foot (1,164 m) mountain just east of downtown Juneau, Alaska.It is noted for its accessibility from downtown Juneau and for the Goldbelt Tram which carries passengers and tourists from sea level to 1,800 feet (550 m) up the mountain.
Protected areas of Juneau, Alaska (10 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Juneau, Alaska" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The Hawks Nest State Park aerial tram, in Fayette County, West Virginia, carries park visitors from the rim of the New River Gorge to the bank of the New River, a descent of more than 800 feet (240 m). The aerial tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in Pipestem, West Virginia descends 3,600 feet (1,100 m) into the Bluestone River gorge. Wyoming
The name "Juneau Mountain" was first used in the mining records by Pierre "French Pete" Erussard when he located mining claims on the mountain in 1888. [2] In 1976, it was proposed by Chuck Keen of Alaska Trams (later to become Mount Juneau Enterprises) that a jigback aerial tramway be built to the top of the mountain.
English: An aerial view of downtown Juneau, Alaska, taken on June 3, 2024. ... Downtown Juneau, Alaska from the Goldbelt Tram. Items portrayed in this file depicts.
The Capital Transit System is the public transportation agency that serves the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska.Owned by the municipality, it operates eight bus routes - three of which are labeled as the "Core Service" and run seven days a week (from 6 am to 11 pm Monday-Saturday & 9 am to 6 pm on Sundays) with the remaining five running as limited weekday connector. express, or commuter ...
The tramway was horse-powered but also combined its services with manual hauling services from Dyea to The Scales. In the winter of 1897-1898 the tram was purchased by Juneau merchant C.W. Young and the tram and associated hauling services became C.W. Young Freighting and Trading Company with Burns remaining as manager. As early as December ...