Mount San Jacinto - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The Aerial Tramway takes visitors up Mount San Jacinto to an elevation of approximately 8,500 ft. The views from the tram are stunning out over the desert, mountains, and canyons. Each tram can carry 80 passengers. At the top is a restaurant and lookout areas. There are hiking trails that begin at the Aerial Tramway and lead through beautiful forested areas.

If you happen to be visiting during the hot summer months a trip up the mountain is a great escape from the heat where you can go for a meal and walk.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was opened in 1963. Two 80 passenger cars depart every half hour from morning into the early evening.
The valley station is on the northern edge of Palm Springs. The railway, built in Switzerland in the early sixties, winds its way up the difference in altitude in fourteen minutes, during which time you pass through several climatic zones. Even if it is a hot day in the valley it is cool on the peak.