Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, California
26-foot-tall "Forever Marilyn" statue, the work of Seward Johnson, was moved from Chicago Magnificent Mile May 17, 2012 to downtown Palm Springs and will stay for a year. Watch it on video www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRpvXEHba5c The video includes a ride in Palm Spring Aerial Tramway to scenic Mount San Jacinto State Park, elevation 8516 ft.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, California
This is how you get to the higher altitude trailhead, making the trek up to San Jacinto peak a bit shorter and easier. The tram takes you from about 2000 feet to 8400 feet in less than 10 minutes. You notice the altitude change!