Tramway

 While in the Palm Springs area we rode the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.  

Palm Springs sits at about 479 ft elevation.  You drive a road up to the tram station, which is at 2643 ft.  From there you board the tram and travel about 2.5 miles up to 8,516 ft elevation.  

The tram car has a floor that makes 2 complete revolutions during the 2.5 mile climb.  So no matter where you are standing, you get all of the views.  I don't remember if it was 4 towers or 5, but the tram does swing after going over the towers.  I do remember that tower 3 had the most swing after going over it.  It must cross at the steepest angle.  

The temperature drop was about 35 degrees the day we rode.    A few pics from our time on the tram.