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Fractal Maniac

Route Comment

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For more information, including maps, GPS, photos, and detailed route description, please visit the Cactus to Clouds Hiking Guide

Posted Nov 3, 2005 12:59 am

Cy Kaicener

Route Comment

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Here are two Cactus to clouds websites with additional information and trip report

http://www.hiking4health.com

http://www.geocities.com/cactus2clouds/skyline.html

Posted Dec 4, 2005 12:42 pm

mnatureson

Overnight Parking

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If you plan to leave a car at the tram to shuttle you back to the trailhead, and you plan to park overnight, use the "Bobcat" parking lot at the Aerial Tramway.

Posted Oct 25, 2006 9:34 pm

Moogie737

One way tram ride down cost

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As of November 2010 the cost to ride the tram down is $12.00.

Posted Nov 11, 2010 8:44 pm


	mdostby	Re: One way tram ride down cost
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the info. I've changed the page to reflect the current cost.
		Posted Nov 12, 2010 10:02 pm

MoapaPk

last tram

Voted 10/10

Not sure if this is seasonal, but on Nov 5, 2011, last tram was at 8:45PM.

Posted Nov 5, 2011 11:54 pm


	bcrowell2	Re: last tram
	Hasn't voted	As of May 2012, the last tram is at 9:45. I don't know if this changes seasonally.
		Posted May 13, 2012 12:12 pm

bcrowell2	best times of year
Hasn't voted	Some comments about when to do it. This is a spring/fall hike. Doing it in summer is dangerous. Someone dies every year or so from the heat on Skyline. In spring, you have to time it very carefully so that you're not doing the lower elevations in life-threatening heat, and not doing the upper elevations in so much snow that snowshoes are required. In a light snow year such as 2012, the second week of May was about optimal. In a heavy snow year such as 2011, it would be more like the last week of May or first week of June. In spring, route-finding can be difficult and time-consuming as you come up to Wellman Divide. Check the weather forecast in Palm Springs to judge the heat. People typically start at about 3-4 am. Personally I like to start at 2:30. If you start at 5 or later, you will have to carry lots and lots of water to deal with the daytime heat at low elevations.
	Posted May 13, 2012 12:12 pm

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