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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Announces President's Day Holiday Schedule
If you want to ride the aerial tramway over the holiday weekend, here's the updated holiday schedule.
PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate on a modified schedule during the Presidents' Day holiday weekend, starting Saturday.
From Saturday through Monday, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m., officials said. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.
Since 1963, the tramway has carried visitors 2 1/2 miles from Palm Springs to the San Jacinto Mountains, a trip which takes about 10 minutes.
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At an elevation of more than 8,500 feet, Mountain Station is an entry point to more than 50 miles of hiking trails.
More information is available at www.pstramway.com.