The Tramway  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Lat, Long:  33.8062, -116.6367 Map Page Views:  106,427. Good page? (7 likes)    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Obi on Jul 9, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New Guidebooks (1)  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! MORE INFO >>> Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Going for the crux move on "Green Hornet" at Tram.

Description 

The Tramway - so named due to most climbers using the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to reach this bouldering area. The granite boulders here are scattered not too far from the Tramway station near the peak of Mt San Jacinto. The climbing style can be best described as "steep".

Primarily a summer destination to escape the Southern California summer heat, the primary downside to this area is the cost. As of 2013, the cost for using the Aerial Tramway to get to the boulders is $23.95 per adult for the day. Other passes are available. Visit their official website for more details.

Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station.

Getting There 

The following is from the Aerial Tramway website:

Traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 exit Highway 111 to Palm Springs, travel
8 miles to the first signal and turn right at Tramway Road. The Valley Station is located approximately 4 miles up Tramway Road.

Traveling from San Diego take Interstate 15 North to Interstate 215 North to
Highway 60 East to Interstate 10 East. Exit Highway 111 to Palm Springs.
Turn right on Tramway Road. The Valley Station is located approximately 4 miles
up Tramway Road.

Maps and directions are found here: www.pstramway.com/assorted/map-directions.asp

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The view back down, Tramway	Night view from Mountain Station, Tramway	Valley Station (elevation 2643'/806 m), Tramway
Mountain Station (elevation 8516'/2596 m), Tramway	As you go up the tram, you will pass multiple 500-...	The views are spectacular. Your ears will pop quit...
One of the locals, Tramway	Mountain Station plaque, Tramway	Valley Station plaque, Tramway
Tram shadow, Tramway	California Ground Squirrel at Mountain Station, Tr...	Hiking around the top of the Tramway, April '08. ...
Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Tramway	Just after sunset at Mountain Station, Tramway	Tram granite
High above it all, Palm Springs Tramway	Waiting for the next car down, Tramway	Winter Wonderland, Tramway
Valley Station, Tramway	Mountain scenery, Tramway	Valley Station plaque, Tramway
Cable display, Tramway	Cable display, Tramway	Windfarms and Desert Hot Springs from above, Tramw...

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By FirstNameSmith Apr 26, 2013 CONDITION REPORT

Hey all, just wanted to put it out there that people have been chalking tick-marks in tramway like it's going out of style. We all do it, but let's try and remind people to clean them off the rock when finished, and not to make them quite so huge. We counted over 2 dozen marks up at the icebergs last weekend, including one that was probably over a foot long. Thanks! Excessive tick marks in the Icebergs. Submitted By: FirstNameSmith on Apr 26, 2013

By C Miller Administrator Jul 11, 2007

Selected topos of The Tramway are available in PDF form online at DrTopo.com. A good map of the general area is found online at www.parks.ca.gov/pages/636/files/MtSanJacintoSPmap.pdf.

By Adam Stackhouse Administrator Aug 1, 2007

The above is an especially good map link for backpackers/hikers etc.

By Adam Stackhouse Administrator Jun 24, 2010

The hot temps listed above are from the valley floor where the tram starts?

By Adam Stackhouse Administrator Jan 16, 2012

By Adam Stackhouse Administrator Jun 10, 2012

By Adam Stackhouse Administrator Jun 13, 2012

Climber on Slot Machine

By RTM Apr 27, 2013

Hey Smith, thanks for that update - Keep on 'em!!! Most new climbers there simply don't know how to act in the outdoors, its not that they don't care (mostly), they just need to be educated on climbing ethics and whats acceptable at Trammy! I once ran into a dood there that thought it would be wrong to clean off ticks, acting like it was a disservice to boulderers, because they would need them to figure out how to climb the problems - UUHHHGGGG!