Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a rotating cable car system in California that carries passengers from the desert floor near Palm Springs up to the alpine environment of the San Jacinto Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aerial tramway
tourist attraction
transportation system
builtBy Von Roll
cabinCapacity approximately 80 passengers
cabinType rotating cabin
climateContrast alpine climate at upper station
desert climate at lower station
connects alpine environment of the San Jacinto Mountains
desert floor near Palm Springs
constructionStartDate July 1959
country United States
designer Francis Crocker
elevationLowerStation approximately 2,643 feet
elevationUpperStation approximately 8,516 feet
engineer Clement E. Driscoll
hasFacilityAtUpperStation gift shop
hiking trailheads
observation decks
restaurants
length approximately 2.5 miles
locatedIn California
Palm Springs, California
Riverside County, California
linked to: Riverside County
locatedOn eastern flank of the San Jacinto Mountains
near Mount San Jacinto State Wilderness
San Bernardino National Forest
nickname World’s Largest Rotating Tramcar
notableFor panoramic views of Coachella Valley
steep ascent from desert floor to alpine forest
numberOfTowers 5
openingDate September 12, 1963
operator Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority
owner Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority
primaryUse access to hiking areas
tourism
proposedBy Francis Crocker
providesAccessTo Mount San Jacinto State Park
San Jacinto Peak hiking trails
regionServed Coachella Valley
rotationFeature cabins rotate slowly during ascent and descent
safetyRecord considered one of the safest aerial tramways in the world
status operational
terminusLower Valley Station
terminusUpper Mountain Station
touristVisitsPerYear hundreds of thousands of visitors
verticalRise about 5,873 feet
website https://pstramway.com

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San Jacinto Mountains hasTransportation Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Palm Springs, California hasTramway Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
San Jacinto Peak hasTrailhead Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station
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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument contains Palm Springs Aerial Tramway upper station area
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Palm Springs hasTramway Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Mount San Jacinto hasAccess Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Mount San Jacinto State Park accessedBy Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Round Valley accessTrailhead Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station
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Long Valley (San Jacinto Mountains) accessedBy Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
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Long Valley (San Jacinto Mountains) connectedTo Mountain Station of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
subject linked to: Long Valley
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Wellman Divide accessedFrom Palm Springs Aerial Tramway upper station area
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