Cable Cars & Mountain Railways in United States

The best cable cars and mountain railways in the United States: 7 on the world’s top 100

7 of the world’s 100 best cable cars and mountain railways are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Telluride Gondola in Telluride at N° 41, followed by Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs at N° 42 and Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods at N° 45.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cable-cars/

The United States has the 2nd most entries of the 42 countries on The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026.

The United States has 7 of the 12 entries from North America; the highest ranked in North America is Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler, Canada, at N° 36 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Flåm Railway in Flåm, Norway.

Telluride Gondola in Telluride is N° 41 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in the United States.

Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs is N° 42 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in the United States.

Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods is N° 45 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in the United States.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs is N° 65 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in the United States.

San Francisco Cable Cars in San Francisco is N° 68 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in the United States.

Jackson Hole Aerial Tram in Teton Village is N° 85 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 6 in the United States.

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga is N° 92 of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 7 in the United States.