Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Rotating aerial tramway in Palm Springs, California.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a cable car in Chino Canyon in Palm Springs, California, that takes visitors from the desert floor to an elevation of 8516 feet (2596 meters). The ride passes over a steep granite wall and ends at a mountain station from which hiking paths branch into Mount San Jacinto State Park.

Electrical engineer Francis Crocker proposed the tramway in 1935 after seeing Mount San Jacinto from Banning; critics called it "Crocker's Folly." World War II and the Korean War delayed the project, and construction finally began in 1960. Helicopters placed four of the five towers on the steep canyon walls, and the tramway opened in September 1963.

The ride crosses five life zones, from Colorado Desert scrub at the valley floor to the alpine forest of Long Valley, where mule deer are often seen. Snow can lie at the top in winter while the desert below is hot. The 1972 Columbo episode "Cigar for the Boss" filmed scenes in the tram and on the mountain.

The valley station sits at the end of Tramway Road, with ample parking for visitors. Once at the top, bring warm clothing because the temperature is often 15 to 20 degrees cooler than in the valley.

The cabins rotate twice completely around their axis during the ride, so all passengers can enjoy the view of the canyon and the mountain ranges. Some visitors only notice upon exiting that the floor has turned.