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Top 10 Hot Air Balloon Rides in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque, NM

Largest hot air balloon festival on Earth: 500+ balloons launch together each October

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Rainbow Ryders

Rainbow Ryders

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico's oldest hot air balloon company, year-round flights over the Rio Grande valley

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Sonoma Ballooning

Sonoma Ballooning

Santa Rosa, CA

Sunrise flights over Wine Country vineyards

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Seattle Ballooning

Seattle Ballooning

Woodinville, WA

Flights with Mount Rainier on the horizon

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World Balloon

World Balloon

Albuquerque, NM

One of the longest-running balloon ride operators in the self-declared balloon capital of the world

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Balloons Above the Desert

Indio, CA

Sunrise flights over the Coachella Valley and San Jacinto Mountains

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Asheville Hot Air Balloons

Asheville Hot Air Balloons

Fletcher, NC

Flights over the Blue Ridge Mountains, best known during fall foliage season

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National Balloon Classic

National Balloon Classic

Indianola, IA

A week-long Midwest balloon festival and night glow every summer

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Rainbow Ryders Colorado Springs

Rainbow Ryders Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

Flights over Garden of the Gods' red rock spires

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Adirondack Balloon Festival

Adirondack Balloon Festival

Glens Falls, NY

One of the oldest continuously running balloon festivals in the country, since 1974

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