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Portland Aerial Tram

A gondola climbing from the South Waterfront to OHSU's hilltop campus, with skyline and mountain views.

3303 SW Bond Ave · Portland, OR

About Portland Aerial Tram

This aerial tram carries riders 3,300 feet up from the South Waterfront district to Oregon Health & Science University's Marquam Hill campus in about four minutes. On a clear day the ride frames downtown Portland, the Willamette River, and Mount Hood in the distance.

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