The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate on a modified schedule starting Saturday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
From Saturday through Monday, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from tramway spokesman Greg Purdy. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes. The modified scheduled will be in place through Monday night.
Since 1963, the tramway has carried visitors 2 1/2 miles from Palm Springs to the San Jacinto Mountains, a trip that takes about 10 minutes. At an elevation of more than 8,500 feet, Mountain Station is an entry point to more than 50 miles of hiking trails.
More information is available at pstramway.com.