SkyTrail - Trees of Mystery - Klamath, California
Posted by: Volcanoguy
N 41° 35.148 W 124° 04.918
10T E 409814 N 4604354
The SkyTrail Gondola Lift at the Trees of Mystery near Klamath, California.
Waymark Code: WMK5JY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2014
Views: 4
One of the Trees of Mystery trails leads to the lower terminal of the SkyTrail. The trail is less than a half mile long and gains 100 feet or there is a shuttle to the lift. The lift features enclosed gondola cars which travel for a third of a mile up to a ridge crest where there is a viewing platform (N 41°35.311’, W 124°04.691'). Then ride back down or there is an optional return trail.
Basic Skytrail Stats from Trees of Mystery website:
Began operation: June 18th, 2001
Length: 1570 feet one way
Vertical rise: 571
Altitude at top: 742 feet ASL
Trip time one way: average 9 minutes
Type of lift: fixed grip gondola with moving drive
Cars: Eight 6-passenger CWA Omega, made in Switzerland - handicapped accessible.
Lift: Designed and manufactured in Grand Junction, Colorado by Poma (partners with Otis)
Cable: Thickness-42.5 mm or about 1.5 inches. Tested to 296,000 pounds
Type of Aerial Lift: Gondola Lift
Is there a fee to ride this aerial lift?: Yes
If there is a fee please add the costs associated with this lift below.: Admission fee to the Trees of Mystery includes the Sky Trail Lift.
General Admission (13-59): $15.00
Seniors (60 and over): $11.00
Kids (7-12): $8.00
Kids (6 and under): Free
Is this aerial lift primarily;: Mixed Use
Aerial Lifts Web Page:: [Web Link]
Does this lift have more than one primary boarding location?: No
Type of lift if described as "other" above.: Not listed
If there is more than one primary loading area which one are you waymarking?: Not listed
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