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Everything you need to know about the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Palm Springs Tram goes up to the Mount San Jacinto peak and it's the number one thing to do in Palm Springs.
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to relatively near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon. The twelve-and-a-half minute ride begins at the Valley Station at 2,643 feet and passes up North America's sheerest mountain face through five life zones on its way to the Mountain Station at 8,516 feet. Travelers start in the Sonoran Desert and arrive at an alpine forest. Passengers disembark at the Mountain Station in the alpine wilderness of Long Valley and Mount San Jacinto State Park. The air can be as much as 40 °F cooler at the top than in the desert.
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Took the family up the Palm Springs Aerial tram. Very nive day hiking, you can also rock climb, have fun with the family when it snows, snow shoeing, plus see all the wildlife and a lot of different hiking trails.
Located just outside Palm Springs, California this is a scenic day trip. You can also camp overnight.
Small gift shops and the top and bottom facilities. At the top there is a full restaurant and a small gist shop as well, just really expensive for the food. A vending machine that has soda and water, no food vending machines.
Take a trip up there, it's worth going.
PALM SPRINGS, CA - The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway constructed in the rugged Chino Canyon on the north edge of Palm Springs did not just happen. It required foresight, planning, financing and most of all vision.
As a young electrical engineer, Francis Crocker’s dream began in 1935 while he was on a trip to Banning, California, with newspaper publisher Carl Barkow. Mopping his brow in the heat of the day, Crocker gazed on longingly at the still snow-capped peak of Mount San Jacinto, 10,834 feet high and longed to “go up there where it’s nice and cool” At that moment, “Crocker’s Folly,” as it was soon dubbed by one newspaper woman, was born – a tramway up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon.
Enlisting the aid of desert pioneer and co-manager of the famed Palm Springs Desert Inn, O. Earl Coffman Crocker’s dream became a plan.
Even though the enthusiasm for the tramway idea was high locally, political roadblocks caused numerous disappointing setbacks. Twice a tramway enabling bill passed the California State Legislature, only to be vetoed by then Governor Culvert Olson. With the outbreak of World War II, the plans were shelved.
However, Crocker’s vision of a tramway to scale those cliffs to the coolness of the San Jacinto Mountains never died. Years after the original plans were shelved, they were dusted off and the battle begun anew.
In 1945, a new tram bill was passed and Governor Earl Warren signed the measure creating the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority. Coffman, who had labored long and hard to see the vision realized, was named the Authority’s first chairman and Crocker was named the first secretary.
By 1950, technicians were moving ahead on designs for the tramway, spending more than $250,000 solving riddles of road and tower construction. Funds for the construction of the Tramway were raised by the sale of $8.15 million in private revenue bonds. Culver Nichols, who donated the land for the Valley Station and parking lots, helped stretch the funds raised. Not one cent of public funds were used for either the construction or operation of the tramway. The 35-year bonds were successfully paid off in 1996.
The Korean War was to cause another delay, but the ambitious project began to take form in July 1961.
Construction of the Tramway was an engineering challenge and was soon labeled the “eighth wonder of the world.” The superlative was earned because of the ingenious use of helicopters in erecting four of the five supporting towers. Twenty-years later, the Tramway was designated an historical civil engineering landmark.
The first tower is the only one that can be reached by road. The helicopters flew some 23,000 missions during the 26 months of construction, hauling men and materials needed to erect the four other towers and the 35,000 sq. ft. Mountain Station.
Francis Crocker’s dream was completed in 1963; the inaugural ride occurred on September 12th of that year with local and state dignitaries and celebrities on hand.
Crocker rode the Tramway numerous times and fellow passengers often would receive a narration from him as they rode up to “where it was nice and cool.” Francis Crocker died in 1992.
In 1998 the Tramway announced that it was embarking on an ambitious modernization program that would see the construction and installation in 2000 of new cars and updating of its facilities. Beginning in September 2000, passengers rode the world’s largest rotating tramcars constructed.
Since 1963 nearly 18 million people have traveled the 10-minute, 2.5-mile ride, which begins at the Valley Station – elevation 2,643 feet and ends at the Mountain Station – elevation 8,516 feet.
Peaks Restaurant
A Culinary Experience Above the Clouds. The chefs have created a menu featuring a variety of fresh vegetables and greens from the Coachella Valley, dry aged meats and poultry along with fresh breads from local bakeries. Additional selections will include market fresh seafood and pastas. Children's menu available. Reservations are recommended. Call (760) 325-4537.
The Lookout Lounge
A full cocktail bar offering a variety of alcoholic beverages and appetizers and is located on the same level as the restaurants.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Mount San Jacinto State Park during snow storm. 01-15-2019
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Mount San Jacinto State Park during snow storm. Palm Springs, CA. January 15, 2019. Filmed and photographed by Alex Carrillo (Instagram: AlexC43)
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. During your approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails.
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to relatively near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon.
It has a fantastic view from the top, a sudden drop of more than 13 degrees. Ice amidst the desert.
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak which is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount San Jacinto State Park. It’s such a drastic change when you disembark from the cable car about 8,500 feet (about 2,592 meters) in the air! Below you is hot, dry desert, but then the temperature drops by 30 degrees at the top and you have beautiful lush forest surrounding you! Much of it is preserved as pure wilderness so there’s no human development whatsoever, just unspoiled nature for everyone to enjoy!
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Palm Springs is a huge destination for people in California and around the United States with lots of good food, adventures, and activities to explore. I have been going to the city for years, so I figured I would make this video to show you some of my favorite things to do in Palm Springs. Let me know what I left off in the comments that you love doing.
Items in this list:
1. Palm Springs Tram
2. Palm Springs Air Museum
3. Moorten Botanical Garden
4. Downtown Palm Springs / Walk of Fame
5. Ruddy's General Store
6. Palm Springs Art Museum
7. Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway
8. Sit by the Pool
9. Tahquitz Canyon Waterfall
10. Robotlights
11. Windmills
12. Joshua Tree National Park
13. Cheeky's
14. Elmer's Restaurant
15. Starbucks Reserve
16. Bill's Pizza
17. Great Shakes / Lappert's Dole Whip
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon.
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Hiking San Jacinto from the Palm Springs Tram
San Jacinto is one of the most approachable of the 10,000-foot peaks in Southern California. I always enjoy taking the tram up from the desert to do this 12-mile round trip hike, but don't underestimate it as the elevation is still large so you will be feeling its effects. Once you get to the summit though you get to see amazing views all the way down to the desert floor and it is a pretty amazing experience.
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Join us to experience the breathtaking journey up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon during our two-and-one-half mile ascent to a pristine wilderness aboard Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the world's largest rotating tramcar, in Palm Springs, California, USA during our trip on Aug. 13, 2011.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon. Before its construction, the only way to the top of the mountain was to hike for several hours from Idyllwild.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is located in the rugged Chino Canyon on the north edge of Palm Springs and is about two hours by car from Los Angeles and San Diego.
Since the attraction's opening in September 1963, over 12 million people have been safely transported by the Tramway into the majestic mountains overlooking the Coachella Valley.
The 12-and-and-a-half minute ride begins at the Valley Station at 2,643 ft (806 m) and passes up North America's sheerest mountain face through five life zones on its way to the Mountain Station at 8,516 ft (2,596 m) above mean sea level. Travelers start in the Sonoran Desert and arrive at an alpine forest.
The floor of the 18 ft (5.5 m) diameter aerial tram-cars rotates constantly, making two complete revolutions throughout the duration of the journey so that the passengers can see in all directions without moving. With a maximum capacity of 80 passengers it is the largest of the three rotating aerial trams in the world. The other Rotair aerial trams are located in Cape Town, South Africa and Titlis, Switzerland.
Passengers disembark at the Mountain Station in the alpine wilderness of Long Valley and Mount San Jacinto State Park. The air can be as much as 40 °F or 22 °C degrees cooler at the top than in the desert. Visitors can walk along nature trails, take a burro ride or even play in the snow during the winter months. Back-country hiking can be done with a permit from the U.S. Forest Service. There are two restaurants at the summit, one of which specializes in fine dining. Both stations have gift shops specializing in Aerial Tramway-related merchandise as well as educational toys. A video presentation of the history of the attraction plays continuously in a theater at the Mountain Station. It was produced by Palm Springs television station KESQ-TV with voiceovers provided by Palm Springs radio personalities.
The view at the top can stretch northward for more than 200 mi (320 km) on a clear day, all the way to Mount Charleston north of Las Vegas, Nevada. Views to the east and west can stretch as far as 75 mi (121 km). California's Salton Sea is plainly visible to the southeast.
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Other than our climate that is nothing short of perfection here in Palm Springs, there’s something else that visitors and residents alike love… and that’s the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car. Want to experience the desert and alpine forest all in the same day? Well, here’s your chance.
Ideas for the tram started back in the 1930's but it was not completed until 1963. The tram travels over two-and-one-half miles showing you the breathtaking views of Chino Canyon and landing the riders at the beautiful wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. The entire ride is around ten minutes long and during that time the tram cars rotate slowly, so no matter where you sit during the journey you are guaranteed picturesque views of the valley below you until you reach an elevation 8,516 feet.
Once you arrive to the top you can enjoy all of the attractions there is to offer such as two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails. You can also enjoy camping, guided nature walks, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and snow camping.
The observation decks reveal spectacular views of the area. On a clear day you can even see Mt. Charleston, which is all the way near Las Vegas. To the East you can see the Salton Sea as well as the wind turbines, Palm Springs, and of course Coachella Valley.
The most popular restaurant is Peaks Restaurant; a food experience above the clouds. Their menu consists of a variety of fresh vegetables and greens, dry-aged meat and poultry and fresh bread from local bakeries along with traditional plates such as pasta. As you can imagine, this place is usually always busy, so be sure to make a reservation ahead of time for guaranteed seating.
Tickets to go on this amazing adventure can be purchased on their website at If they are sold out online or grayed out in the calendar, there are still tickets available, but they can only be purchased at the tram itself on a first come, first serve basis. Their prices range from $26.95 for adults to $16.95 for children ages 3-10 with summer/annual passes available as well as dining packages as well. Take your adventure to new heights with this fun and beautiful experience.
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I had a blast on our trip to California and I'm so happy I get to share it with you guys! I hope you enjoy this vlog of the first day we spent there! We went to Palm Springs Aerial Tramway! It was amazing and so much fun to discover the hidden forest 8,000 feet above the ground in the wilderness of Mount San Jacinto State Park. Stay tuned because I will be posting a new vlog everyday of this week! Grab your passport and your laptop and join us for an awesome trip to california!
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