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Jun 20, 2024
Unbeatable experience on the San Jacinto tram and mountain… It is the second steepest tram in the world and only one of two in the world that are as big as they are and rotate 360° you do not have to… Full review by drcser
Apr 10, 2024
San Jacinto Mountain looms over Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. One of the Southern California Saints along with San Antonio in the San Gabriels and San Gorgonio in the San Bernadinos, the mo… Full review by Grover R
Mar 10, 2024
We took the tram up so we could save some energy for the other hikes offered. So many wonderful views and vistas. We capped it with a drink at the bar. Full review by RobBoston80
Someone who has been in here these past few days? is there any snow? my son wants to see snow..pls help..
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Hello, late reply oops. The tram has been closed due to road damage from Feb 14, 2019. Hwy 247 is also closed for another 2 months. There is a ton of snow on the mountain.
Hi! Has anyone visited in Dec 2018, is there snow? We are visiting Palm Springs and learned that they get snow up here. Thanks!
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Hello, we visited today December 19th and there was definitely plenty of snow on top. It was a warm 26 degrees (Celsius) at the bottom of the mountain and a cooler 11 degrees up top - …
Hello, we visited today December 19th and there was definitely plenty of snow on top. It was a warm 26 degrees (Celsius) at the bottom of the mountain and a cooler 11 degrees up top - although we found that walking around up there we soon warmed up. Make sure you wear shoes with a good grip though as lots of the trails are snow covered and can get slippery.
We are travelling to Palm Springs in September and the tram will be closed for its annual maintenance. We would like to do the hike. Is there another alternative to get to the summit besides the tram? Thanks for your answers.
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Yes, of course it is.. First one is the trail "Cactus to clouds" - starts right form Palm Springs Museum of art parking lot. This trail is long and steep, 16 miles one way to summit, first …
Yes, of course it is.. First one is the trail "Cactus to clouds" - starts right form Palm Springs Museum of art parking lot. This trail is long and steep, 16 miles one way to summit, first ~8 miles are the steepest, till you reach the ranger station after that is much easier.. Hiking on this trail usually starts at night time due to very hot conditions during the day - no shade till you get to ranger station. If you check on Google this trail, you will find a lot of usefull and detailed info. There is another hiking trail to summit from Mt Sant Jacinto State park, it is about one hour drive from Palm Springs to get to that trail, park locate on the opposite site of the mountain from Palm Springs, this trail is not so long and not so steep compare to "Cactus to clouds" trail.
The travel time on the tram is not the issue. Maybe 20 minutes max. It's the wait time for the next available tram that can be a problem. It can be hours. Maybe it's possible to reserve a …
The travel time on the tram is not the issue. Maybe 20 minutes max. It's the wait time for the next available tram that can be a problem. It can be hours. Maybe it's possible to reserve a specific tram time. You would still have get there early enough to get through the parking gates and then on to the tram station.
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