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The Tramway Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in The Tramway

Area 51/Deer Canyon 0 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Atlantis 0 / 0 / 0 / 119 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 119

Conquest Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 30 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Edge of Nowhere, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Flash Gordon Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 53 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 53

Grubbs Notch 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Icebergs, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 38 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 38

Kung Fu Canyon 0 / 0 / 0 / 44 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 44

Long Valley 0 / 0 / 0 / 70 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 70

Shangri-La Valley 0 / 0 / 0 / 191 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 191

Trailside Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 55 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 55

Undiscovered Country 0 / 0 / 0 / 47 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 47

Year of the Cat Gully 0 / 0 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Elevation:	8,519 ft
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Access Issue: Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! Details

Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station.

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 and featured.

Primarily a summer destination to escape the Southern California heat, the primary downside to this area is the cost.

The 2022 price of an adult ticket is $29.95 for the day and children aged 3 to 10 are $17.95 a day; parking is an additional $12 per vehicle.

Please remember to fill out a backcountry permit at the ranger station.
Free permits are available on the outside of the ranger station located at the bottom of the paved trail.

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 on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway website hiking page.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Tramway

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V0 4 PG13 101 ● Emerald City Boulder Shangri-La Valley > W Rim > Emerald City
V1 5 160 ● Hueco Shuffle Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Dance Floor > Hueco Boulder
V1+ 5 101 ● Line Dance Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Dance Floor > Swing Dance Boulder
V2 5+ 111 ● The Terminator Boulder Trailside Boulders > Frank's Boulder
V3- 6A PG13 71 ● White Flight Boulder Conquest Ridge > White Flight Boulder
V3 6A 130 ● Frank's Roof Boulder Trailside Boulders > Frank's Boulder
V4- 6B 124 ● Paul Rocks Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Beach > Paul's Rock
V4 6B 71 ● Standing on the Head of the Dragon Boulder Conquest Ridge > Dragon's Head
V4 6B 57 ● Sunshine Daydream (aka Yo Picasso) Boulder Area 51/Deer Ca… > Sunshine Daydream Bou…
V5 6C 86 ● Dancing Queen (aka The Cube) Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Shangri-La > Abba Boulder (aka The…
V5 6C 70 ● The Outcast (aka Don's Dyno) Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Beach > Dyno Boulder
V5 6C 85 ● Green Hornet Boulder Trailside Boulders > Mandala of Tram
V6 7A 67 ● Power Windows Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Alcove > Dead Tree Boulder
V7 7A+ 115 ● Swing Dance Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Dance Floor > Swing Dance Boulder
V7 7A+ 63 ● Blue Flame Boulder Shangri-La Valley > Beach > Blue Flame Boulder