Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Santa Rosa And San Jacinto National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access

2,635 ft
Elevation

Trails leave the Tramway (8615 feet.) for Round Valley, elevation gain 600 feet. San Jacinto Peak, elevation gain 2300 feet; and the National Forest Wilderness (closest point is Willow Creek crossing), elevation descent 900 feet. Contact the Mount San Jacinto State Park for more information.

Getting there

33.83721, -116.61422 · 33°50'14.0"N 116°36'51.2"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in5.83.31.80.30.40.00.60.60.30.33.43.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Can you reserve a site at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway?
No. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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