Located 6 miles south of central Palm Springs, these canyons, which consist of Palm Canyon, Murray Canyon and Andreas Canyon, sit on the reservation lands of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Keep in mind: The weather at the top is typically 30 to 40 degrees cooler than the desert floor, so you'll want to wear layers to stay comfortable. Adults will be charged $28.95 for standard tram tickets tickets for children ages 3 to 10 cost $16.95. If tickets are not available online for your arrival date, you will need to buy them on-site. To avoid waiting in long ticket lines, several travelers recommend purchasing your tram passes in advance on the attraction's ticket page.
Once you rise 8,516 feet to the top, you can hike (there are more than 50 miles of trails, including to San Jacinto Peak), or snowshoe and cross-country ski during the winter, before heading back down the mountain via its rotating tram cars. To reach the summit, you'll take a 10-minute ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The towering, snow-topped peaks of Southern California's second-highest mountain range are beautiful to behold from the valley floor, but many visitors say that a mountaintop experience is incredible. The city of Palm Springs rests in the shadows of the San Jacinto Mountains.
