Saline Valley salt tram
Saline Valley salt tram, Industrial aerial tramway in Inyo Mountains, California, US.
The Saline Valley Salt Tram extends across 13.4 miles, ascending 7,600 feet from Saline Valley to the Inyo Mountains and descending 5,100 feet to Owens Valley.
Constructed between 1911 and 1913, the tramway transported salt from mines to processing facilities until 1935, when the Sierra Salt Company declared bankruptcy.
Native Shoshone and Owens Valley Paiute communities traded salt from Saline Valley deposits before industrial mining operations began in the early 1900s.
The tramway system required operators at two terminals and four control stations, with line riders performing maintenance along the entire route.
Construction materials included one million board feet of lumber and 265,000 feet of cable, transported by pack trains through mountainous terrain.
Location: Inyo County
GPS coordinates: 36.60806,-117.85361
Latest update: May 24, 2025 08:54
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