Experts' Choice Award Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
What the experts agree on
World's largest rotating aerial tramway whisks you 8,516 feet up Mount San Jacinto in 10 minutes, delivering 360-degree Coachella Valley views and access to 50 miles of hiking trails.
“A trip on the tramway provides a 360-degree view of the desert through the picture windows of rotating cars.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"North of downtown, this rotating cable car is a highlight of any Palm Springs trip." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 2.5-mile, 10-minute trip up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon into Mt. San Jacinto State Park affords views of the Coachella Valley and the briny desert lake known as the Salton Sea. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"To reach the summit, you'll take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Once you rise 8,516 feet to the top, you can hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski before heading back down the mountain." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world, taking guests along the cliffs of Chino Canyon to the Mountain Station at 8,516 feet in about 10 scenic minutes"
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March 1, 2021
Frommer's "To gain a bird's-eye perspective on the Coachella Valley, take this 14-minute ascent up nearly 5,900 feet to the upper slopes of Mount San Jacinto." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For a great view, take a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which travels 2.5 miles up to its peak at 8,516 feet. Once there, you can get off and explore nearly 50 miles of hiking trails"
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Condé Nast Traveler "Let’s start big picture. What’s the vibe here? A Palm Springs visit seems incomplete without a tram ride up the slope of Mount San Jacinto. Opened in 1963 and modernized in the year..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for sweeping views of the valley floor and the surrounding desert peaks"
Lonely Planet "Board the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (operating at reduced service due to COVID-19), which rises almost 6000ft above the desert floor, and rent cross-country skis or snowshoes from the..."
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National Geographic "We ascended high into Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness aboard the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to get above it all, and discovered something so unexpected, it took our breath..."
