Granite Chief | |
Elevation: | 90100NaN0 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 1846 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Map: | California |
Map Size: | 200 |
Listing: | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
Location: | Placer County, California, U.S. |
Range: | Sierra Nevada |
Coordinates: | 39.1983°N -120.2871°W |
Topo: | USGS Granite Chief |
Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9010feet and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.[4]
The summit is the highest point in the Granite Chief Wilderness[2] and marks the northwestern boundary of Palisades Tahoe.[5]