Beautiful way to spend the day! Fast and fun way to get to the top of Mt. San Jacinto. Top is at 8500 ft above sea level and about 30-40 degrees cooler than the valley. A totally different environment with huge Jeffrey pine trees, snow covered hiking trails. Great views from the hiking trails. I'd never hiked at 8500 ft before. I got winded much faster than usual! If I lived in Palm Springs, I'd be coming up here all the time (especially in the summer to escape the heat.) The Tram ride itself is exciting too. Highly recommended. Everyone who works there was super friendly. The tram pilot led a sing-along on the ride down. Fun day!