Truly one of the greatest experiences in southern california.
Desert floor aerial.
At the top you will find two restaurants an observation deck a natural history museum two theaters screening documentaries on the tram s construction and a gift shop.
It had been shut for maintenance since sept.
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Some people freak out on the tram ride just a heads up.
Come and ascend into a pristine wilderness aboard the world s largest rotating tramcars.
On a hot summer s day one of the best things to do in palm springs is to take a ride from the dry desert floor with the aerial tramway 5 873 feet up into the cool climate of the san jacinto mountains.
San jacinto reopened monday morning.
And yes the floor rotates as you go up and down giving everyone a view at some point.
From desert floor to mountain top.
That s all it takes to go from the hot desert floor to cool piney highlands thanks to this engineering marvel.
An aerial view of the bunker bar s location.
What appears to be a church rises from the desert floor reflecting sunlight.
Palm springs aerial tramway palm springs ca.
At the bottom of the tram route the temperature on the desert floor can reach 120 degrees.
Half of the fun is taking the tram to mountain station.
Spinning slowly as it ascends it s the world s largest spinning tramcar the palm springs aerial tramwaytraverses 2 5 miles of chino canyon in one smooth ascent to 2 596 metres at mountain station on the flanks of towering mount san jacinto.
The palm springs aerial tramway is truly one of the greatest experiences in southern california.
If you re like me you ve driven interstate 10 many times and passed right by the palm springs aerial tramway sign just west of this most famous desert home of the fords the bonos the hopes and other retired well heeled of the desert.
The popular palm springs aerial tramway that takes visitors from the desert floor up to a high point on mt.
The tram s mountain station sits at an elevation of 8 516 feet and may be up to thirty degrees cooler than the desert floor.
Palm springs aerial tramway.
What is remarkable about the ride aside from the breathtaking views of the valley is the change in temperature.
The tram is the world s largest rotating ariels tramway starting in the sonoran desert and ending in an alpine zone.