![]() Packages are priced per person and are perfect for flying solo or traveling with a group of friends or family. Flight and hotel packages typically include roundtrip non-stop flights and multi-day hotel stays. Book one of Hotwire’s Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs vacation packages to enjoy the best of both worlds. Living it up in Palm Springs means getting there in style and staying in a hotel that matches your mood. Book with Hotwire to grab a stellar Palm Springs Aerial Tramway flight and hotel package for as low as $371. If your trip to is spur-of-the-moment and you’re leaving soon, Hotwire can save you up to 60% off your rentals with Hotwire Hot Rate deals. Doubling up on vacation expenses like hotel and car rentals and fun-filled excursions can save you money-especially when you book one of Hotwire’s vacation packages. Hotwire is here to help you plan a smooth sailing trip to Palm Springs Aerial Tramway while saving some major cash. You love to plan exciting destination adventures while saving money on a budget. When it comes to planning a show-stopping vacay, you’re the reigning champion of doing it on a dime. With Hotwire, booking your next trip to Palm Springs is a breeze. ![]() And when you’re done, a frosty beverage or cocktail at Mountain Station will help cap off a perfect day.Book the perfect getaway to Palm Springs Aerial Tramway This 1.5 mile loop takes you to various lookout points right along the mountain’s edge (so watch your step), offering one magnificent vista after another. If you’re short on time, Desert View Trail is the perfect choice. ![]() There’s hiking trails galore all throughout the forested wilderness of Mount San Jacinto (over 50 miles worth). ![]() The 30 degree temperature drop makes it the perfect respite during the warm months of a Palm Springs summer and it’s typical to be covered in a thick layer of snow (as was the case during our visit) all the way into May. The first thing you’ll notice when you step off the tramcar is the crispness in the air thanks to the mountain’s perched position some 8,500 feet above the desert floor. That’s when you remember you have an entire state park to explore once you’ve reached the top! There’s no bad seat in the tramcar thanks to the rotating view which alone makes it worth the price of admission. It’s also a little daunting with its big sways to & fro as it passes by each support tower, but that just adds to the fun. The ride up and down is a majestic sight to behold with the Coachella Valley sprawling below and the shear cliffs and peaks of Mount San Jacinto looming above. To this day, they’re still the largest rotating tramcars in the world! The 10-minute, 2.5 mile climb up Chino Canyon (with an elevation gain of 6,000 feet) used the original tramcars pictured above (with red trim) until an ambitious modernization program was completed in 2000 that saw an update to all facilities including 2 brand new rotating tramcars. This remarkable effort finally earned it the designation as a historical civil engineering landmark in the 1980s. It needed over 23,000 separate helicopter missions to transport crew and materials in order to construct its 4 tramway support towers and the massive 35,000 square foot Mountain Station above. Initially the vision of electrical engineer Francis Crocker (all the way back in the 1930s), The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway officially broke ground in 1961 and was finally completed in 1963. Please see their website below (under “resources”) for current information and pricing since all info above is during their Covid regulations. (free) hiking permits required for hiking beyond the ranger station. Multiple hiking trails available ranging from less than a mile to over 10 miles. So dress accordingly.Įxpect snow typically between November and April. Temperatures on Mount San Jacinto are approximately 30 degrees cooler than the desert floor. No gator-style masks are allowed.ĭining and drink options are available once you reach Mount San Jacinto. ![]() Trams depart every 20 minutes and take approximately 10 minutes each way. Summer and Annual Passes available for purchase as well. Thursday thru Monday: first tram up - 8AM / last tram up - 4:20PM (6PM after April 1st) / last tram DOWN - 6PM (8PM after April 1st)ĭuring Covid Safety Protocols, tram tickets and parking must be purchased in advance via their website (provided below under “resources”) Location: 1 Tram Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 ![]()
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