Cannon Mountain Tramway — Attraction in Franconia

We arrived at 4:00 on Saturday, October 5. The tram hours are listed as 9-5. To their credit, they let us be the last group to go up. When we reached the top at 4:25, the guide said "The last tram is at 5. Be back here for 5, and we'll get you down."

By 4:35 (ten minutes later), another guide started rounding us up, saying "You might want to start getting back down. We have two trams left. If you don't get on one of them, you're hiking down."

Another visitor rightfully said, "But we just got up here."

Guide replied, "Hey, that's not my problem."

I was speechless! Did an employee really just say that? Unfortunately, yes, he did.

The solution is simple: either extend the hours or stop the runs earlier. But don't let us come up, tell us we have a certain amount of time, and then round us up after only a third of the time.

And certainly DON'T use scare tactics like "You're hiking down" and point-blank respond to a valid comment with "That's not my problem."

This was a waste of money, and I will certainly NOT recommend it to anyone. I can't even say if the view is nice because we barely...

Awesome place to visit when you get the chance. Great for people of all ages and most abilities. It's a nice photographic ride on the Tramway to the crown of the Mountain. A diner, bar, and indoor resting area at the top. A little trail from there that takes you along the ridge and up to the viewing tower on top. Great views all around, and even some rough terrain hiking for...

My wife, two young boys and I enjoyed the trip. The weather didn't work for us, so we got a nice view of the inside of the clouds. The ride was smooth despite the weather. The staff gave us the best tour they could in the weather and were easy to talk to. Late spring with rainy weather changed our minds about the rim trail so we got some hot chocolate before heading down...