what is the elevation of the palm springs tram
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway The twelve-and-a-half minute ride begins at the Valley Station (coordinates: 33°50′14″N 116°36′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.8372°N 116.6142°W﻿ / 33.8372; -116.6142Coordinates: 33°50′14″N 116°36′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.8372°N 116.6142°W﻿ / 33.8372; -116.6142) at 2,643 ft (806 m) and passes up North America's sheerest mountain face[which?] through five life zones (biomes) on its way to the Mountain Station (coordinates: 33°48′47″N 116°38′19″W﻿ / ﻿33.8130°N 116.6385°W﻿ / 33.8130; -116.6385) at 8,516 ft (2,596 m) above sea level.[1] Travelers start in the Sonoran Desert and arrive at an alpine forest.[2]