Tramway Trail In Brief
Note: A City bike map is handy if you plan to leave the tour and follow one of the many connecting routes. You can pick up a map from most bike stores, from the City, or you can find an interactive map here: Some of the bike routes shown on the map and discussed here are not signed on street.
Optional StartIntersection of Four Hills Road & Stagecoach Road located in Four Hills Village. Parking is unavailable.
0.0Miles/15.8 MilesTramway And Central. Parking available nearby on Wenonah west of Tramway. This point Intersects with the east end of I-40 Trail and with the bike route along Hwy 333 (Old US 66) heading east.
0.8 Miles/15.0MilesCopper Avenue. Parking available at east end of Copper, approximately .7 miles.
1.4 Miles/14.4 MilesLomas Boulevard. Lomas-Tramway Library.
2.0 Miles/13.8 MilesIndian School Road. Parking available at Embudo Trailhead at east end of Indian School, approximately 1.1 miles. West bound travel is available along Indian School Rd. and also along nearby Constitution Ave.
2.4 Miles/13.4 MilesEmbudo Arroyo via wooden overpass. West bound travel is available along Embudo Arroyo.
3.0 Miles/12.8 MilesMenaul Boulevard. Parking available at Open Space-Embudo Trailhead at the east end of Menaul, approximately .6 miles.
3.2 Miles/12.6 MilesPiedra Lisa Arroyo - Lexington Avenue via wooden overpass. Westbound travel is available on both routes.
3.4 Miles/12.4 MilesCandelaria Road. Optional Glenwood Hills side trip.
4.0 Miles/11.8 MilesComanche Road. Westbound travel is available on Comanche Road.
4.5 Miles/11.3 MilesMontgomery Boulevard. Retail food establishments located here.
5.0 Miles/10.8 MilesManitoba Road. North end of optional Glenwood Hills side trip.
5.1 Miles/10.6 MilesBridge over Arroyo del Oso. Eastbound mountain bike travel available. Bear sculpture in Bear Canyon.
5.5 Miles/10.3 MilesSpain Road. Parking available at Michial M. Emery Bear Canyon Trailhead and Parking Lot, east on Spain, south High Desert (1 mile total). Westbound travel is available along Spain and connecting routes.
6.4 Miles/9.4 MilesSimms Park Road. Parking (small fee) is available at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area/Albert G Simms Park, approximately 1.6 miles east of Tramway. City Open Space, mountain bike trails, and National Forest trails are major attractions here.
6.8 Miles/8.9 MilesSan Rafael Avenue. Westbound travel is available.
7.6 Miles/8.2 Miles Paseo del Norte bike path. Westbound travel is available.
8.2 Miles/7.6 MilesCedar Hill Road. A few parking spaces are available in W. L. Jackson Park, ½ block east.
8.7 Miles/7.1 MilesJunction Tramway Boulevard and Tramway Road. Tramway Road heading east ends at the Sandia Crest Tramway, approximately 1 mile.
9.4 Miles/6.4 MilesForest Road 333. Forest Road 333 connects to roads for Juan Tabo Picnic Ground as well as Piedra Lisa and La Luz hiking trailheads.
13.7 Miles/2.1 MilesJunction I-25
15.2 Miles/0.6 Miles Traffic circle. NM 313 runs north to Bernalillo. Nearby is the Rail Runner station with possible parking.
15.8 Miles/0.0 MilesJunction of Second and Fourth Streets. End of trip. Official parking is unavailable here but see description for this location.